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Ramadan Reflections: 30 days of healing from the past, journeying with presence and looking ahead to an akhirah-focused future

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My initial thought when I received my copy was on how I am going to combine this with daily tilawa (Quran recitation) in Ramadan as the book was aimed to be a Ramadan Reflection. On the day of Eid, the whole family will go to the mosque for the Eid prayer. This usually gives us the chance to meet and greet family and friends. The Equal Treatment Bench Book provides Judges and court users with useful guidance for all parties observing the Ramadan fast and appearing before the Tribunal, such as ensuring adequate breaks during proceedings and taking time off to celebrate the end of Ramadan known as ‘Eid ul-Fitr’. These equally apply to all court users, but it is also important to remember that it applies equally to all sitting Judges, Court Clerks, Tribunal Caseworkers, Administrative colleagues and Interpreters who are also observing fasting during Ramadan. This might for example include ensuring that some adjustments where requested and/or necessary, so that work can be carried out without it impeding or making observation of fasting more difficult and onerous than it should be, and making such provisions would also be consistent with, and encompass the spirit and the aims set out in the Equal Treatment Bench Book in relation to equality and awareness towards those who are fasting in Ramadan. I’ve never been a fan of guided journals. I felt it would be like a chore doing as the journal tells you. But I was proved wrong by Aliyah in the Ramadan Reflections journal. Wow. From the very first day where we learn to reflect into our past. How often do we truly sit and think about our actions? Think about how we have sinned in the past and how it has affected our lives. I’d say hardly ever. But Day 1 — there I was sat dwelling deep into my past sins. Reflecting truly on myself on a whole new level. I will be the first to admit that I am def more inclined towards reading fiction and that I usually have a hard time finishing nonfiction books. But truly this book is diffferent!!!

Energy levels - fasting can impact people differently, and long periods of fasting during the day may result in low energy levels. Short walks to get some fresh air is common practice. early start and up before dawn ensuring I had Sahūr - the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting. I ensured my Sahūr was wholesome, and I drank plenty of water. The most common question I was asked was ‘ not even water?!’ – yes, not even water and it was the no water that was making me the most nervous. Bismillaah. This book has honestly helped me emotionally and most importantly, spiritually as it opened my eyes to view life in a different light. I truly enjoyed reading every chapter each day throughout the month of Ramadhan, and it became a routine for me to do a self-reflection after reading them with the prompts Aliyah came up with. To add, the heartfelt du'as written at the end of each chapter instills hope, love and faith that made readers feel re-newed, re-energized, and definitely enlightened - while striving to seek for self-betterment through the lens of an akhirah-focused future. I also love how she compartmentalized the chapters in the first 10 days of Ramadhan, mid-Ramadhan and the last 10-days of Ramadhan, focusing on the different aspects one needs to prioritize and noted down the ways one can reconnect with God. Journal about spiritual themes and subjects, encouraging you to turn inwards and pen personal revelations for you. Aisha’s response to this was profound. She responded, “By Allah, I cannot find of you an example except that of Joseph’s father: ‘So (for me) patience is most fitting against that which you assert and it is Allah (Alone) Whose help can be sought.’” ( Bukhari 4750 )We live in a world where the narrative is increasingly focused on the self and our egocentricity is only further fuelled by our ability to fulfill almost any desire. Compared to any other point in human history, we have more than they had in every regard from a material perspective […] I appreciate that my team members respect what I’m doing and try to be mindful. They keep an eye on me and encourage me to take a break for a minute or go to a cooler area, no-one judges. They try to avoid asking me if I want tea or coffee and apologise if they forget. We have Cake Wednesday and save me a piece for the evening.

Aaliyah writes like a wiser older sister who’s earnest and wants the best for you and for you to come to Islam As mentioned above the dates of Ramadan change every year. For religious matters, Muslims follow a lunar calendar - that is one based on the phases of the moon - whose 12 months add up to approximately 354 days. That's 11 days shorter than 365 days of the standard calendar. As a result of the Islamic calendar being based on lunar (moon) cycles, this means the exact date of Ramadan and its subsequent celebration Eid ul-Fitr is subject to change. On completion, I was overwhelmed with sadness as I did not want the journey I embarked on with myself to end. This is a book I will certainly be revisiting and would highly recommend as a gift to oneself and any other beloved person. Urwah ibn al-Zubayr reported, “Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, would give seventy thousand coins in charity while her clothes were covered in patches.” ( al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 754 ) Ramadan is all about starry nights and the crescent moon, and Egypt takes the concept of lighting up the night sky a step further. The country’s people gather together to welcome the Holy Month with colourful fanous – intricate lanterns that symbolise unity and joy – decorating the streets. There is much ancient folklore about the origins of the lanterns, but a popular tale dates their use to a night during the Fatimid dynasty. It’s said locals gathered to greet the Caliphate Al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allah as he arrived in Cairo on the first day of Ramadan. Military officials held candles, sheltered with wooden frames against the wind, to light the dark streets.

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Naheed Ahmed, Senior Specialist Major Trauma Physiotherapist for Clinical and Scientific Services, based at MRI. This Ramadan, I will only be sitting once during the holy month, just before Eid. As it is towards the end of Ramadan and by then, my body will have become completely accustomed to fasting, the sitting should not be an issue for me. In fact, fasting this year has been relatively easier due to this unusually cold weather that we’re currently experiencing. I look forward to that sitting towards the end of Ramadan as it will enable me to meet my colleagues again and reflect on everything that we’ve achieved so far, both in and outside of Ramadan. Muslims are not supposed to avoid work just because we are fasting. Therefore, I would go about my working day as normal. I tend to have some good days when I don't feel the fast, but I also have off days when I tend to struggle. It's mainly the dehydration that gets me rather than the hunger. The day was tough, but it was really good to understand a tiny bit of what my Muslim colleagues go through for a month without complaint every year. I have since had time to self-reflect and I am humbled to have authentically shared this experience. InclusionPeople shouldn’t have to suffer in silence; and this holy month we must come together as a community to support one another. Scholars of Islam refer to the abstaining of our physical desires as merely the first and most basic level of fasting. As mindfulness is nurtured, the faithful are able to achieve new levels of insights. We come to experience gratitude for what we have, empathizing with the poor and powerless. Fasting challenges us to become self-aware and practice self-restraint, inculcating self-discipline and control. The hope is that we learn to master our emotions and desires so that we are not mastered by them. The last 10 days are the most pious time and the hardest. Muslims across the Trust observing Ramadan will be feeling quite weary by this point. During these 10 days I pray till late and it can be hard to then be in work early. Ramadan is a struggle, this helps you to empathise with people who fast and struggle every day, not out of choice, and encourages you to give to charity to help someone in need, which is recommended.” EXCLUSIVE: ‘No way near far enough,’ leader of Lib Dems calls on PM to step up humanitarian commitment to besieged Gazans

I like that it’s divided into 3 parts (an ode to the 3 parts of Ramadan 🥹). The first part focuses reflecting on the past; the second encourages reader to live in the present; and the last part gives practical tips on aiming towards an akhirah-focused future. Putting the chapters into these parts made it SO EASY to read. I got such deep and new perspectives from her writing that I am already looking forward to her next book. Ramadan Reflections is pretty much a roadmap for our lives; the reason, the seasons, the battles, and Our Merciful Lord, Whom she proudly shows off by some of His Magnificent Names and Attributes and Whom I proudly love more. This book is a keeper. You can keep returning to it over and over, as you grow and develop and find new meanings to each chapter/topic previously read. Ramadan is the month of blessings. During these 30 days of mercy and forgiveness, we have the privilege of getting closer to Allah swt. It provides unity, a sense of belonging, and new beginnings for spiritual healing. This can also create a lot of anxiety and fear in the hearts of some […]Science section features not just Science but also Nature and Technology. This section is more for the technologically minded. I feel like I’ve put myself through something that is challenging but hope to complete the month as a better person. I would like to wish everyone Eid Mubarak –& hope you have a blessed and safe Eid with your family and loved ones.”

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