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Ramadan in Malaysia
Malaysia
is one of the greatest Muslim countries. The Malaysian Muslims
receive the month of Ramadan with great joy and unequalled
happiness. They change their style of living during this honorable
month. Reciting the Ever-Glorious Qur’an, remembering Allah and
staying at mosques are their main concern. On the few last days of
Sha`ban, Muslims of Malaysia prepare themselves for receiving
Ramadan. They prepare mosques for prayer and buy their necessities
of food. On the 29th night of Sha`ban, the Ministry of Religious
Affairs tries to sight the new moon. When the sighting is
established, the ministry declares it via mass media. Muslims
exchange congratulations due to the advent of Ramadan. On this
great occasion, the local authorities sprinkle streets with water,
clean yards and public squares and hang electric lamps in the main
streets.
As
for the way of receiving Ramadan in the countryside, Muslims there
celebrate the occasion through gathering at mosques and
congratulating one another. Also, they exchange meals of breaking
the fast.
The
rich and well-to-do traders normally establish feasts for providing
meals of the breaking of the fast at mosques and in the streets.
Truly,
the Malaysian community is distinguished with special kinds of
meals.
Mostly,
all family members attend prayer in the mosque regularly. Schools
for teaching the Qur’an are widespread all over the country. The
government encourages these schools which intensify their courses
during this month. They teach Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Tafsir
(Exegesis of the Qur’an), the Islamic Creed, the Arabic language
besides the Ever-Glorious Qur’an. The Malaysians conclude the
month of Ramadan with completing reciting the Honorable Qur’an in
mosques, schools, TV, Radio, etc. Then, they make other
celebrations for receiving the blessed `Eid Al-Fitr.
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