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<p>Ramadan, one of the most significant months for Muslims, is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It lasts 29 to 30 days, depending on when the new crescent moon is visible or will be visible.</p>

<h2><strong>When is Ramadan 2024 in India?</strong></h2>

<p>According to reports, Ramadan 2024 is likely to start in India on March 11 following the sighting of the Moon in Mecca, and it will end on April 9. The expected date of Eid-al-Fitar is April 10 or 11, depending on the Moon sightings.</p>

<h2><strong>What is the Significance of Ramadan?</strong></h2>

<p>In Arabic, Ramadan means intense heat. In pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the scorching hot summer month. However, Ramadan dates vary in Islamic calendar years, as an Islamic year is roughly 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Muslims, Ramadan is a period of fasting and spiritual growth. It is one of the five "pillars of Islam." The others are the declaration of faith, daily prayers, alms-giving and the pilgrimage to Mecca.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from dawn to sunset each day of the month. Some people also perform additional prayers, especially at night, and attempt to recite the entire Quran, the holy book of Muslims. They believe it was during the final 10 nights of Ramadan that God revealed the Quran to Prophet Muhammad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Muslim belief, people can reflect on the purpose of life during Ramadan by abstaining from things they usually take for granted. Many people also believe fasting allows them to foster feelings of empathy towards the impoverished.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>When is Eid-al-Fitr celebrated?</strong></h2>

<p>The completion of Ramadan marks the start of Eid-al-Fitr or "the festival of breaking the fast." On this day, Muslims attend religious services, visit their friends and relatives and exchange gifts.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What is Roza?</strong></h2>

<p>Roza refers to the fasting from dawn to sundown. It is difficult for anyone to observe a fast without food or drink during the sweltering heat, but this fast's unique quality is that it fortifies their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. They refrain from eating food and consuming water&nbsp;during the day.</p>

<h2><strong>What is Sehri?</strong></h2>

<p>Sehri means to get up early in the morning, before the sun rises, and eat whatever they want during Sehri time. They are allowed to eat&nbsp;food, drink, and whatever else that will give them the energy to keep Roza all day during this period.</p>

<h2><strong>What is Iftar?</strong></h2>

<p>Iftar is the time when Muslims break their fast with food and water, gathering with family, friends and relatives at sunset.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Ramadan, one of the most significant months for Muslims, is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It lasts 29 to 30 days, depending on when the new crescent moon is visible or will be visible.

Ramadan, one of the most significant months for Muslims, is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It lasts 29 to 30 days, depending on when the new crescent moon is visible or will be visible. When is Ramadan 2024 in India? According to reports, Ramadan 2024 is likely to start in India on March 11 following the sighting of the Moon in Mecca, and it will end on April 9. The expected date of Eid-al-Fitar is April 10 or 11, depending on the Moon sightings. What is the Significance of Ramadan? In Arabic, Ramadan means intense heat. In pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the scorching hot summer month. However, Ramadan dates vary in Islamic calendar years, as an Islamic year is roughly 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year. For Muslims, Ramadan is a period of fasting and spiritual growth. It is one of the five "pillars of Islam." The others are the declaration of faith, daily prayers, alms-giving and the pilgrimage to Mecca. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from dawn to sunset each day of the month. Some people also perform additional prayers, especially at night, and attempt to recite the entire Quran, the holy book of Muslims. They believe it was during the final 10 nights of Ramadan that God revealed the Quran to Prophet Muhammad. According to Muslim belief, people can reflect on the purpose of life during Ramadan by abstaining from things they usually take for granted. Many people also believe fasting allows them to foster feelings of empathy towards the impoverished. When is Eid-al-Fitr celebrated? The completion of Ramadan marks the start of Eid-al-Fitr or "the festival of breaking the fast." On this day, Muslims attend religious services, visit their friends and relatives and exchange gifts. What is Roza? Roza refers to the fasting from dawn to sundown. It is difficult for anyone to observe a fast without food or drink during the sweltering heat, but this fast's unique quality is that it fortifies their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. They refrain from eating food and consuming water during the day. What is Sehri? Sehri means to get up early in the morning, before the sun rises, and eat whatever they want during Sehri time. They are allowed to eat food, drink, and whatever else that will give them the energy to keep Roza all day during this period. What is Iftar? Iftar is the time when Muslims break their fast with food and water, gathering with family, friends and relatives at sunset. (With inputs from agencies)

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If you happened to be out on the streets in the morning hours, chances were that you would have walked right into a collective gathering of people performing yoga asanas as part of celebrations of the third UN International Yoga Day today.<br />
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While almost all cities had organised yoga sessions in public areas, Lucknow, the capital city of India&rsquo;s largest state Uttar Pradesh witnessed a massive gathering of 51,000 people and more to celebrate the day.&nbsp;<br />
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And this time there weren&rsquo;t just Hindus, but Muslims too.&nbsp;<br />
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Apart from individual participants ranging from different professional backgrounds and students from largely Muslim schools and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, Muslim Rashtriya Manch of UP took up an active role at the event.&nbsp;<br />
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Speaking on the occasion, Mahiraj Dhwaj Singh, national co-convenor (organisation) of Muslim Rashtriya Manch for UP and Uttarakhand said, &ldquo;More than 1,000 Muslims had contacted us about participating in the International Yoga Day celebrations, but at least 300 have confirmed their participation. Most of the participants will be observing roza, while performing yoga. In fact, most of them are likely to arrive at the programme venue after Sehri (pre-dawn meal).&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This narrative, however, breaks from the usually accepted discourse of yoga belonging to Hinduism. The ancient Indian tradition known for bringing harmony between man and nature and instilling a great form of restraint and fulfilment is now seeking supporters within religious minority factions too. Shripad Naik, Minister of State, (independent charge) Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) believes that yoga has the ability to change our perspectives of life. He said, &ldquo;It brings through a renewed sense of health&nbsp;and wellbeing among other health benefits.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Syed Yaser Ali Jeelani, national spokesperson, in charge and convener of Muslim Rashtriya Manch Delhi Pradesh also emphasised on how as a Muslim there is nothing wrong with calling yoga our own and that it is for our benefit to claim yoga and grow with it. He said, &ldquo;Only fanatics and religiously intolerant people have a problem with yoga. Yoga is Indian and we as Indians must embrace it. There is no mention of its being wrong for us Muslims to follow it. As a Muslim, yoga is equal to namaz and I would follow yoga with equal fervour as Sanatan Dharam would follow the essence of Hindustani culture.&rdquo;<br />
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It must be brought to context here that it&rsquo;s the holy month of Ramadan and that Muslims are fasting through the day since the hour of dawn till sunset, going without food or water for 30 days straight. Ramadan started on May 28 and it has been 24 days since the Indian Muslims have been observing fast today.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;It&rsquo;s pertinent to mention Ramadan in lieu of Muslims participating at the event, as it throws light on the dedication and eagerness to perform yoga that drove the fasting Muslims to continue practising in the scorching heat.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Kaushal Raj from the organising committee of the International Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow said, &ldquo;We started training from May 9 as they (participants) &nbsp;had to be trained in different asanas according to the Common Yoga Protocol. It was a prerequisite to being a part of the event. The event was to be performed in the presence of PM Modi, CM Yogi, AYUSH minister, Police, Patanjali, Army and other important people.&rdquo;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Trained according to the Protocol in 25 different asanas for the celebrations, those participating were motivated by a singular sentiment of adopting yoga in their daily lives as an intrinsically Indian cultural symbol, love for which stems from avid nationalism.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
In a build up to the mass congregation today, organisations such as Muslim Rashtriya Manch, Shriram Mandir Nirman Muslim Karsevak Manch, and others who describe themselves as &ldquo;secular Muslim organisations&rdquo; have gone all out in the support of yoga, which has an Indian identity rather than a religious one.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Azam Khan, the national president of Shriram Mandir Nirman Muslim Karsevak Manch, was fasting while being present for the event. Before it started he said, &ldquo;I will be participating in the third International Yoga Day celebrations and performing various yoga asanas (postures).&rdquo; He had requested for a separate section for the rozedaars (those fasting) on the venue with provisions of a shade as they would not be able to have water even after physical excursions for the entire day till sunset.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
With more number of Muslims associating themselves with the practice of yoga, it is important to note how the physical art has found its new haven within political circles. Every political party wants to claim yoga and promote it to gain political numbers.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Yoga has become the new &lsquo;magic&rsquo; factor in crunching numbers--in appeasing all factions of the society. Vote bank politics has a new competition in the garb of yoga diplomacy.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
When Mohsin Raza, minister of state for Muslim Waqf and Haj, was contacted, he said, &ldquo;I will also participate and perform yoga while observing roza. Both yoga and roza are good for one&rsquo;s health.&rdquo;</p>

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<p>Yaser Ali Jeelani adds, &ldquo;Yoga is a part of our Hindustani routine. It is the coming together of kriya, vilom, discipline, love. It does not have a religious identity. It is not Hindu or Muslim, it is Indian and we as Indians owe it to the land of Sanatan Dharam to respect the sentiments of the land.&rdquo;&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
What works in favour of yoga is its universal nature without any religious, identity or ideological barrier, as claimed by all secular organisations who worked to make Yoga Day celebration a success.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Yoga is easy to do, fun to watch, and offers an easily propagated discourse. The fact that roza and yoga are being spoken in the same length and is being accepted by some factions of the minority community, is a battle half won.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
The sentiment was first fanned when Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi made comparisons between namaz (Muslim way of prayer) and Surya Namaskar (a prominent asana of yoga). He had said, &ldquo;All asanas (postures) in Surya Namaskar, Pranayama activities are similar to the way namaz is done by our Muslim brothers, but nobody has ever tried to bring them together because few people are interested only in &lsquo;bhoga&rsquo;, not yoga.&rdquo;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
He went on to say that &ldquo;up until 2014, even talking about yoga was considered communal but things changed after PM Modi took steps to make yoga popular across the world&rdquo;.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Government ministries are now working overtime to market yoga as a religion-neutral exercise and ensure maximum participation nationwide. To put things in perspective, the Union AYUSH Ministry released a book called &quot;Yoga and Islam&quot;, on its universal appeal and acceptance. To appease the Muslims, the Ministry also decided to drop the words Om and Surya Namaskar.</p>

<p>He said, &ldquo;Denouncing the celebration on the ground of opposing certain hymns or celebrating it on Sunday only echo our fractured mindset and all the more highlight the need for a yogic life. Even Surya Namaskar is not a form of worship but well known as a capsule form of yoga which anyone can practise in a short span of time. If leading a healthy life is a human right, then it should be available to all human beings, irrespective of religion.&rdquo;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
But this does not go down well with everyone. Some elements in RSS feel that these compromises make yoga lose its essence and that Muslims cannot have a way out of it if they claim to be Indian, in every sense of the word.&nbsp;<br />
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"Yoga is Indian and we as Indians must embrace it. There is no mention of its being wrong for us Muslims to follow it", says national spokesperson of Muslim Rashtriya Manch

Are you in India today? If you happened to be out on the streets in the morning hours, chances were that you would have walked right into a collective gathering of people performing yoga asanas as part of celebrations of the third UN International Yoga Day today. While almost all cities had organised yoga sessions in public areas, Lucknow, the capital city of India’s largest state Uttar Pradesh witnessed a massive gathering of 51,000 people and more to celebrate the day. And this time there weren’t just Hindus, but Muslims too. Apart from individual participants ranging from different professional backgrounds and students from largely Muslim schools and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, Muslim Rashtriya Manch of UP took up an active role at the event. Speaking on the occasion, Mahiraj Dhwaj Singh, national co-convenor (organisation) of Muslim Rashtriya Manch for UP and Uttarakhand said, “More than 1,000 Muslims had contacted us about participating in the International Yoga Day celebrations, but at least 300 have confirmed their participation. Most of the participants will be observing roza, while performing yoga. In fact, most of them are likely to arrive at the programme venue after Sehri (pre-dawn meal).” More than 1,000 Muslims had contacted us about participating in the International Yoga Day celebrations, but at least 300 have confirmed their participation. Most of the participants will be observing roza, while performing yoga. × This narrative, however, breaks from the usually accepted discourse of yoga belonging to Hinduism. The ancient Indian tradition known for bringing harmony between man and nature and instilling a great form of restraint and fulfilment is now seeking supporters within religious minority factions too. Shripad Naik, Minister of State, (independent charge) Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) believes that yoga has the ability to change our perspectives of life. He said, “It brings through a renewed sense of health and wellbeing among other health benefits.” Syed Yaser Ali Jeelani, national spokesperson, in charge and convener of Muslim Rashtriya Manch Delhi Pradesh also emphasised on how as a Muslim there is nothing wrong with calling yoga our own and that it is for our benefit to claim yoga and grow with it. He said, “Only fanatics and religiously intolerant people have a problem with yoga. Yoga is Indian and we as Indians must embrace it. There is no mention of its being wrong for us Muslims to follow it. As a Muslim, yoga is equal to namaz and I would follow yoga with equal fervour as Sanatan Dharam would follow the essence of Hindustani culture.” It must be brought to context here that it’s the holy month of Ramadan and that Muslims are fasting through the day since the hour of dawn till sunset, going without food or water for 30 days straight. Ramadan started on May 28 and it has been 24 days since the Indian Muslims have been observing fast today. Only fanatics and religiously intolerant people have a problem with yoga. Yoga is Indian and we as Indians must embrace it. × It’s pertinent to mention Ramadan in lieu of Muslims participating at the event, as it throws light on the dedication and eagerness to perform yoga that drove the fasting Muslims to continue practising in the scorching heat. Kaushal Raj from the organising committee of the International Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow said, “We started training from May 9 as they (participants) had to be trained in different asanas according to the Common Yoga Protocol. It was a prerequisite to being a part of the event. The event was to be performed in the presence of PM Modi, CM Yogi, AYUSH minister, Police, Patanjali, Army and other important people.” Trained according to the Protocol in 25 different asanas for the celebrations, those participating were motivated by a singular sentiment of adopting yoga in their daily lives as an intrinsically Indian cultural symbol, love for which stems from avid nationalism. In a build up to the mass congregation today, organisations such as Muslim Rashtriya Manch, Shriram Mandir Nirman Muslim Karsevak Manch, and others who describe themselves as “secular Muslim organisations” have gone all out in the support of yoga, which has an Indian identity rather than a religious one. Azam Khan, the national president of Shriram Mandir Nirman Muslim Karsevak Manch, was fasting while being present for the event. Before it started he said, “I will be participating in the third International Yoga Day celebrations and performing various yoga asanas (postures).” He had requested for a separate section for the rozedaars (those fasting) on the venue with provisions of a shade as they would not be able to have water even after physical excursions for the entire day till sunset. With more number of Muslims associating themselves with the practice of yoga, it is important to note how the physical art has found its new haven within political circles. Every political party wants to claim yoga and promote it to gain political numbers. Yoga has become the new ‘magic’ factor in crunching numbers--in appeasing all factions of the society. Vote bank politics has a new competition in the garb of yoga diplomacy. When Mohsin Raza, minister of state for Muslim Waqf and Haj, was contacted, he said, “I will also participate and perform yoga while observing roza. Both yoga and roza are good for one’s health.” Yoga does not have a religious identity, it is not Hindu or Muslim, it is Indian and we as Indians owe it to the land of Sanatan Dharam to respect the sentiments of the land. × Yaser Ali Jeelani adds, “Yoga is a part of our Hindustani routine. It is the coming together of kriya, vilom, discipline, love. It does not have a religious identity. It is not Hindu or Muslim, it is Indian and we as Indians owe it to the land of Sanatan Dharam to respect the sentiments of the land.” What works in favour of yoga is its universal nature without any religious, identity or ideological barrier, as claimed by all secular organisations who worked to make Yoga Day celebration a success. Yoga is easy to do, fun to watch, and offers an easily propagated discourse. The fact that roza and yoga are being spoken in the same length and is being accepted by some factions of the minority community, is a battle half won. The sentiment was first fanned when Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi made comparisons between namaz (Muslim way of prayer) and Surya Namaskar (a prominent asana of yoga). He had said, “All asanas (postures) in Surya Namaskar, Pranayama activities are similar to the way namaz is done by our Muslim brothers, but nobody has ever tried to bring them together because few people are interested only in ‘bhoga’, not yoga.” He went on to say that “up until 2014, even talking about yoga was considered communal but things changed after PM Modi took steps to make yoga popular across the world”. Government ministries are now working overtime to market yoga as a religion-neutral exercise and ensure maximum participation nationwide. To put things in perspective, the Union AYUSH Ministry released a book called "Yoga and Islam", on its universal appeal and acceptance. To appease the Muslims, the Ministry also decided to drop the words Om and Surya Namaskar. He said, “Denouncing the celebration on the ground of opposing certain hymns or celebrating it on Sunday only echo our fractured mindset and all the more highlight the need for a yogic life. Even Surya Namaskar is not a form of worship but well known as a capsule form of yoga which anyone can practise in a short span of time. If leading a healthy life is a human right, then it should be available to all human beings, irrespective of religion.” But this does not go down well with everyone. Some elements in RSS feel that these compromises make yoga lose its essence and that Muslims cannot have a way out of it if they claim to be Indian, in every sense of the word. (WION)

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