--Non-Muslims Misconception about Moon in Islam-- DAVID LOZADA wrotes... Monday night, my Muslim friends in the Philippines were surprised with the non-sighting of the crescent moon. This meant that the start of Ramadan would be postponed. Curious, I started a conversation with my close Muslim friend. I asked her about Ramadan and how she is preparing for the Muslim holy month. I was surprised by the insights I got from the conversation. It made me understand Ramadan and Islam more. Here are 5 of the things I learned about Ramadan: 1) Waiting for the crescent moon Muslims follow their own lunar calendar calledthe Hijrah. This is comprised of 12 months and is based on the phases of the moon. One common misconception is that Muslims wait for the sighting of the crescent moon before Ramadan because it is the symbol of Islam. This is not true. They wait for the crescent moon simply because it marks the start of a new month. According to my friend, one of the biggest misconceptions about Muslims is that they aremoon worshippers. They are not. While the crescent moon is used as a political symbol for Muslim countries, it has no religious meaning for them. It might represent the religion but it has no spiritual meaning attached to it... Gud mrng all
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:43:37 +0000
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