Welcome to Submission (Islam)

1. Introduction to Fasting / Ramadan
2. Full details of Fasting from Quran: Chapter 2:183-187
3. Ramadan: Overview
4. Religious Duties: A Gift From God: Fasting (Ramadan)
5. Spiritual Benefits of Fasting: Ramadan, A Gift of Rememberance
6. Blessings of Ramadan
7. Ramadan : Reflections on Fasting
8. Misunderstandings and Violations in Ramadan
9. The Night of Destiny , another article on the Night of Destiny
10. Medical Benefits of Ramadan
11. Ramadan and Thanksgiving

Ramadan This Year

God willing this year Ramadan begins on August 31, 2008 and ends on September 29, 2008 for American continents. The Night of Destiny (Night of Power), will be on September 25, 2008 God willing.

For the rest of the world, Ramadan begins on September 1, 2008 and ends on September 29, 2008. The Night of Destiny will be on September 26, 2008.

The new moon times to be used for determining the beginning and ending of Ramadan are given below for UT (Universal time) – also called GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

7:58 p.m. on August 30, 2008 (UT/GMT)

8:12 a.m. on September 29, 2008 (UT/GMT)

To calculate the Ramadan start date - compare the time of the New Moon with the Sunset in your location. If the new moon is born before sunset, you should fast the next day God willing. *
Similarly to determine the last day of fasting - compare the time of the next New Moon with the sunset in your location. If the new moon is born before sunset, the month of Ramadan is complete on that day.

Phases of the moon data (including the new moon) for 2008 (and beyond) are available at the US Naval Observatory (USNO). All times are in UTC (also known as GMT). To convert to your time zone you can use the Time Zone Converter.

* For the year 2008 and your specific location you can visit the USNO Sun/Moon daily data page. Calculate the information for August 31, 2008. Compare the time of sunset with the time for the new moon (in local time).