All in support for the Muslim month of Ramadan

chika ebuzor

June 19, 2015 8:02 PM

Ramadan is a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Ramadan.

Sometime in February, Muslims used the hashtag #Muslims4Lent, on Twitter to show support for the Christian month of fasting, known as Lent.

To reciprocate the gesture, and also show support for the Muslim month of Ramadan, Some Christians have also decided to participate in Ramadan, and Tweet with the hashtag #Christian4Ramadan.

A Christian, Jeff Cook who acknowledged that he will be fasting during Ramadan said, "I saw pictures of young Muslim males with signs in hand, not highlighting our distinctions or past injuries, but outlining where they would sacrifice for Lent in order to journey with me during the season I held as most holy.”

He also added that 'In seeing men my own age with signs that not only said they wished me well but proclaimed my value and the value of my faith, all my natural distrust fell to the side. I realised in fresh ways that I’m tired of voices telling me that in order to love my country I need to be suspicious of Arabs.'

Also a Christian blogger, Vitkus, wrote on his blog saying 'I admit, I haven’t fasted before for more than a week, and so I am not sure how my body will handle it given that I won’t be eating (with the exception of at night fall and before dawn.) for a month.'

'As a result I am going to be diligent in participating to the fullest extent, but if health issues occur during my time of fasting I am going to postpone it and pick it up when I can provided I can,' he added.

Ramadan is a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (SAW). It is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam-wikipedia.

chika ebuzor