Ramadan exclusive: Ramadan Mubarak, a short note

Monday, June 22, 2015

Ramadan Mubarak, a short note

May this Ramadan be a blessing to the entire universe, Amen! God is not anyone's property, he belongs to all and no matter what name and how you call upon him, it is the same creator. There is no such thing as a Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or other God. God is a fancy word for the cause that created this universe. Since 2010, God has blessed me to visit a mosque a day for Iftaar (breaking the fast), and thank God, I have visited every Mosque of every denominations in Dallas including the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem - that is over 40 different Mosques.

The purpose of visiting different Mosque was to learn about each others' varied traditions - to respect the otherness of others as God has guided, and to get rid of the Takabbur (arrogance) in us- Humility builds bridges and arrogance kills it. We have to remember, that other traditions are dear to others, as our traditions are dear to us. Ramadan is also a month to knock out the ignorance about others, take time to visit Synagogues, Churches, Temples, Gurdwaras and other places of worship, God is all over and in every thing. You can read some of the articles about Ramadan - the spirit, rituals, politics and traditions of Ramadan on the left panel at www.RamadanExclusive.com

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mike ghouse
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Mike is a speaker, thinker, writer, pluralist, TV-Radio commentator and a human rights activist committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. His info in 63 links at MikeGhouse.net and writings at TheGhouseDiary.com

1 comment:

Naema said...: Every Ramadan our Muslim community in Northern Virginia @ Dar al Noor Masjid host a dinner ( Fast breaking ) with the people of other faiths : Christians , Jews , Hindus and others.
We enjoy each others company and the good food and have a good time. This has been a tradition of our since our Mosque was constructed in 2007 . Alhamdulillah ( all praise is to God alone) we feel fortunate to be able to do it.; July 1, 2015 at 7:30 PM

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