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Ramadan (month) was nominated for deletion. The discussion was closed on 19 February 2025 with a consensus to merge. Its contents were merged into Ramadan. The original page is now a redirect to this page. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history; for its talk page, see here.

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"Ramadan Mubarak From M Mustafa Hakimi to all Muslims: Muslims annual month of fasting, prayer begins this week". Virgin Islands Daily News. 9 October 2004.

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Can i use some paragraphs of this wikipedia entry for one of my journals

Salam Alaikom

Can i use some paragraphs of this wikipedia entry for one of my journals?

Thank you 143.93.42.189 (talk) 15:31, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

143.93.42.189 2404:1C40:D3:94BD:6465:16FF:FED4:3AD7 (talk) 00:57, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redundancies and long-winded writing (part 1)

"Exemptions from fasting include those traveling, menstruating, severely ill, pregnant, or breastfeeding. However, Muslims in these categories may still choose to fast in order to satisfy their spiritual needs, even though it is not recommended by hadith." --- I suggest writing "Exemptions from fasting may include those traveling, menstruating, severely ill..." and then cutting the second sentence. Then it would be obvious that anyone who wants to fast can always do so. The business about spiritual needs is not for us to decide (many religious actions are not motivated by "spiritual needs") and should be deleted in any case. --Melchior2006 (talk) 14:36, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carried out. Thanks. -- Melchior2006 (talk) 14:57, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redundancies and long-winded writing (part 2)

"In addition to abstaining from eating and drinking during this time, Muslims abstain from sexual relations and sinful speech and behaviour during Ramadan fasting or month." Since we had "during this time" in the first part of the sentence, it is redundant to state "during Ramadan" at the end of the sentence. I suggest cutting the long-winded repetition. -- Melchior2006 (talk) 14:40, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carried out. Thanks. -- Melchior2006 (talk) 14:57, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redundancies and long-winded writing (part 3)

"Muslims believe that Ramadan teaches them ... sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate" -- then we have at the end of the sentence: "fasting helps instill compassion for the food-insecure poor." Since "less fortunate" was at the beginning, "food-insecure poor" at the end is redundant. I suggest cutting the long-winded repetition. -- Melchior2006 (talk) 14:43, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carried out. Thanks. -- Melchior2006 (talk) 14:57, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2025 Ramadan date change request

As-salamu 3alaykum wa ra7matullahi wa barakatuhu The 2024 date for Ramadan is still in the infobox, and has not been updated. Could you please update the date? Jazakllah Khair. Kompyx (talk) 18:34, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 16:13, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please correct typo: Febraury T'Phon (talk) 09:26, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done, my bad lol 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 09:32, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Typo

In the intro after “prophet Muhammad.” The next word “the” should be capitalized. 67.191.245.204 (talk) 23:21, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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First paragraph, "the" in "the annual observance" is not capitalized. This is an article for a very prestigous month and it is surprising that such an edit has not been made, as it is within the first 4 lines

"the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam[6] and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next." Thymine2341 (talk) 04:12, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done LizardJr8 (talk) 16:42, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unusual statement in lead

Fasting from dawn to sunset is obligatory (fard) for all adult Muslims who are not acutely or chronically ill, travelling, elderly, breastfeeding, diabetic, pregnant, or menstruating. (Emphasis added.) I have a hard time believing that diabetes is specifically mentioned in the Quran or hadith as an exemption. This is only found in the lead; the body does not mention diabetes. This claim seems to be cited to a defective SFN without a corresponding full citation. I think this should be removed and the citation replaced with something better, unless someone can come up with evidence otherwise. — Anonymous 19:56, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@An anonymous username, not my real name Tried searching for something on this but found nothing. Ill remove it and if someone finds a source they can add it back 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 20:36, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Under laws, in the second paragraph, please add People's Socialist Republic of Albania to the word communist period in the sentence “In Albania, Ramadan festivities were banned during the communist period” i.e communist period. 2600:100C:A20D:BB75:1C93:DE56:8C9F:222 (talk) 03:49, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 06:54, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]