Merry Ramadan?
Muslims Try to Shield Ramadan from Commercialization
RNS's Omar Sacirbey looks at the effects of commercialization on the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in this week's full-text article, linked above.
Quotes:
"There's no doubt that there's commercialization," said Mohammed Abdul Aleem, CEO of Islamicity.com, a mainly educational Web site that also sells a variety of Islamic-themed goods through its online "bazar." "But the nature of Ramadan forces you to focus on the spiritual aspect, and the commercial aspect is quite minimal because it's 30 days of fasting, and the prayer rituals that are within Ramadan, they are difficult to commercialize."
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"We're not taught to be austere in all aspects," said Adnan Khattak, a sales manger at www.islamicbookstore.com. "Having family-oriented fun is not discouraged."
posted by Religion News Service at
8:58 AM
1 Comments:
I am a young american muslim woman. I was born and raised under Islam. I am also a junior in Christian based College. I must say, after years of fasting during the month of Ramadan and living in America's society, it is hard not to do the things I normally do. I feel the month of Ramadan also challenges a person's or a muslim's spirit to see how strong and committed to god one is. I love the last day of Ramadan. We all come together to pray and celebrate with gifts and a great feast. Ramadan is only boring to people who do not know and understand the purpose.
9/26/2006 03:53:00 PM
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