Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Ramadan

Saturday, August 14, 2010

[fast5] Re: Ramadan

Well said Jill !
One other thing you can add about Ramadan, is that it is also abstenance from all things impure - bad thoughts (avoid anger, jealousy), bad words (avoid cursing, back-biting), vision (avoid looking at things we should not be looking at), hearing (avoid listening to bad words). It is a yearly retraining of the mind and body.

Regards
Reyaz

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Jill McCollum <jillmcc@...> wrote:
>
> I have never posted before, but I saw the comment on Ramadan and water
> and wanted to share the little I know.
>
> Ramadan is a time for people who are Muslim to focus on spiritual well
> being, so I'm not sure that you will find that there are long-term
> physical benefits to a water-fast before sundown. One piece of this
> turning to the spiritual is to become aware of what you have been
> given, and to gain a heart for what it is like for millions of people
> throughout the world who go without food and clean water, not just one
> month of the year, but always. Children and those who are ill do not
> fast, nor do pregnant woman. During Ramadan, Muslims do extra work
> giving to charities, feeding others, and of course, spend increased
> time in prayer.
>
> Here in Arizona, the water portion of the fast can be a particular
> challenge, especially when Ramadan falls in August, as it does this
> year. I work with school districts (teenagers who are in good health
> do fast) and one of the things we try to be mindful of is being
> supportive to students who are fasting, given that it can be 117
> degrees out. Our coaches and PE teachers are made aware, our teachers
> are made aware, and none of the schools with which I personally work
> has ever had an incident in which a student's health was compromised.
> But my experience is that these students and their families do very
> well, and although I don't know of any benefit to their physical
> health, they are very grounded young people who seem to have a genuine
> sense of gratitude and to have their priorities in the right place.
>
> I know this is a Fast 5 (hooray for Fast 5, btw!) group and not a
> Ramadan group, but thanks for letting me share.
>
> :-)
> Jill McCollum
> Developmental Specialist
> jillmcc@...
> 480.232.8484
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