| Islam and Spiritualism | |
| 02 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com | |
| A Fast, Pray, Cleanse | |
By Sadia Dehlvi
Aug 01, 2011
As a child, I had always looked forward to the month of Ramzan. While the elders fasted, we woke up early to join them at sehri (the pre-dawn meal), treating it like an exciting “midnight feast”. To inculcate the practice of fasting, children were encouraged to observe ek daad ka roza (one-jaw fast), which meant eating carefully through the day from one side of the mouth. When one of us reached the age of 10 or 11, the first fast was accompanied by festivities. There was a roza kushai ceremony where friends and family were invited for iftaar, a tradition that is still observed in most Muslim families.
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