Community & Business
20 March, 2025
Community share in Ramadan ritual
AS Muslims around the world commemorate the sacred month of Ramadan, on Thursday 6 March, the Mareeba Mosque hosted members from various parts of the community for an Iftar (breaking of the fast ceremony).
Iftar is a ritual that occurs daily for the Muslim faithful as they break their fasts at sunset throughout the month. Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the fundamental pillars of Islam.
Muslims who are of a mature age, and physically able to, are required to fast from all food and drink, from dawn until sunset.
Muslims are also encouraged to increase in righteous actions like prayer and charity, while also refining their character by cultivating traits such as being mindful of God, gratitude, and patience, while also leaving off disliked traits and sinful behaviour.
When the verses commanding the faithful to fast were revealed by God in the Quran, God points out that “fasting was ordained for those before you”.
This is a reference to how previous communities of believers fasted in a similar fashion. So, Muslims believe their fast is a continuation of God’s order.
