Open Doors Ramadan 2017

Muslims often become more devoted and passionate towards their religion in this time.

Open doors ramadan 2017. Many christians face persecution for eating and drinking in public while muslims fast. He said ramadan is over a month that feels much longer than just 30 days. Ramadan is the ninth month in the islamic calendar during which muslims fast and pray to get closer to allah. The famous colorful ramadan lamps are hanging from balconies and street.

May 26 2017 egypt news north africa prayer. I can freely drink or eat in public without receiving despising looks from fasting muslims. One of these topics that might incite division in some places on the internet is ramadan the islamic holy month. Muslims believe that the first revelations of the quran were made to muhammad during ramadan.

29 2011 â by anugrah kumar christian post contributor. But for most christians who live in islamic regions ramadan simply brings increased cultural pressure most. The general atmosphere looks and feels very festive. Hand made ramadan traditional lamps for decorations.

It can seem like we are being coached to develop an endless appetite for drama and division. The 2017 bus attack that killed at least 28 egyptian christians was conducted by isis which specializes in terrorist attacks during ramadan. Ramadan the 30 day annual islamic fast which begins next week may expose christians to an increased risk of persecution in muslim majority countries and believers in the west should pray for them open doors usa said as it launched a ramadan prayer calendar. At the end of ramadan we spoke with an open doors contact in egypt.