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The Beginning Ten days of mercy For those fasting and sincere A gift from above The Middle Forgiveness arrives Repentance to cleanse the soul Emerge pure once more The End A protective robe Giving freedom from the heat Paradise awaits The story behind the poems This set of poems, written in the style of haiku →

Remember how Ramadan was when you were small? How despite the challenge, you wanted to do it all? “They say I’m too young? Who cares what they think! I’ll give up the food, I’ll give up the drink. I’ll behave my best. I won’t be bad. I’ll pray each salaat, just like mum and dad. →

With every minute of every day Allah gives Ramadan rewards away. Iftar* is a blessing, so is suhur*, And so is the hunger and thirst you endure. You pray morning, noon, and night to Him. He uses this to wipe away your sins. With all that you give to those less fortunate You earn His →

The most sacred time for Muslims everywhere A month of fasting, charity, prayer Reflection, devotion, spirituality The month in which the Qur’an was revealed To Prophet Muhammed, upon him be peace The best of all humankind One of the five pillars of Muslim worship The ninth month in the Islamic year The first in order →

It is strange how something that has been away for nearly a year Feels like it was with me just yesterday. I pick up where I left off, like with a dear old friend. It is strange how I can suddenly be so comfortable with the hunger That I usually cannot tolerate for more than →