Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm, not eating during daylight hours), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community [5] -- and no sinning in general so "fasting" with the eyes as well. It is also the month during which the Quran is believed to have been revealed to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam [6] and lasts 29 to 30 days, from the sighting of the crescent moon to the next [7, 8]. More
Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara Clan who had de facto but periodical control of the Chinese government in the late Qing Dynasty as empress dowager and regent for almost 50 years, from 1861 until her passing in 1908. Selected as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor in her adolescence, she gave birth to a son, Zaichun, in 1856. After the Xianfeng Emperor's passing in 1861, his 5-year-old son became the Tongzhi Emperor, and Cixi assumed the role of co-empress dowager alongside Xianfeng's widow, Empress Dowager Ci'an. Empress Cixi ousted a group of regents appointed by the late emperor and assumed the regency along with Ci'an. Cixi then consolidated control over the dynasty when she installed her nephew as the Guangxu Emperor at the death of the Tongzhi Emperor in 1875. Ci'an continued as co-regent until her death in 1881. More
(Lion From Zion) Are European Israeli invaders "fake Jews" with land rights? DNA evidence destroys antisemitic myths. Meanwhile, it is illegal to use DNA tests in Israel or try to use them to establish one's ancestry. (Why? It might show no connection and that would be embarrassing for psyops, American imperialism, and the "Greater Israel" project where the tip of the Western spear pierces the geopolitical Middle East and brings it under CIA, Mossad, Shin Bet, and Bibi Netanyahu rule with the help of whoever's in the White House at the time).
(Mario Nawfal) "Israel is a very inbred society" anti-Zionist Jewish American scholar Prof. Norman Finkelstein on Israel, genocide, Gaza, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, Oct. 7th, and Jewish psyops attempting to manipulate history...
Prof. Finkelstein has 4.9 out of 5 stars (with 654 reviews).
"In its comprehensive sweep, deep probing and acute critical analysis, Finkelstein's study stands alone." — Dr. Noam Chomsky
"No one who ventures an opinion on Gaza...is entitled to do so without taking into account the evidence in this book."
— The Intercept
The Gaza Strip is [was] among the most densely populated places [outdoor prisons] in the world. More than two-thirds of its inhabitants are refugees, and more than half are under 18 years of age.
Since 2004, Israel has launched eight devastating [genocidal, war crime, crimes against humanity, atrocity] “operations” against Gaza’s largely defenseless population. Thousands have been tortured and murdered, and tens of thousands have been left homeless.
In the meantime, "Israel" has subjected Gaza (a strip of what remains of Palestine) to a merciless illegal blockade [and illegal occupation].
What has befallen Gaza is a man-made humanitarian disaster.
I'm half-Jewish and I run TPU$A now. Thx, Bibi
Based on scores of human rights reports, Prof. Norman G. Finkelstein's book presents a meticulously researched inquest into Gaza’s martyrdom. He shows that although Israel has tried to justify its assaults in the name of self-defense, in fact these actions constituted flagrant violations of international law.
But Prof. Finkelstein also documents that the guardians of international law—from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to the UN Human Rights Council—ultimately failed Gaza.
One of his most disturbing conclusions is that, after Judge Richard Goldstone's humiliating retraction of his UN report, human rights organizations succumbed to the Israeli juggernaut.
Prof. Finkelstein’s magnum opus is both a monument to Gaza’s martyrs and an act of resistance against the forgetfulness of history. More
Hey, don't you mean FASTING? Yes, but David Wood (below) assures us it's actually FEASTING that will be happening all of this Muslim-month, with lots of sleep and deluded back-patting of how "pious" and "holy" we're being in observance of sacred traditions.
The many benefits of fasting
The same happens in Buddhism, where monastics observe a daily "fast" (not eating after noon or before dawn) but may overeat the rest of the time, often developing diabetes, cholesterol problems, and all kinds of diseases of modernity as a consequence. Saudi Arabia has many people suffering from overeating, not starvation, during the Ramadan "fast."
It seems even more ridiculous in Holy Roman Catholicism, at least the American version, where asking good Catholics to "fast" -- abstain from eating dead animals in the form of "meat" -- was just too much to ask. Forty days without dead fish? How is McDonald's supposed to make money? (Are fish animals? We thought they were).
Maha Shivratri – celebrated in February/March, the Great Honoring of the Trinity Component God Shiva is a solemn Hindu festival that occurs towards the end of winter, before the spring. It is marked with rituals such as fasting (vrata) and meditation (dhāraṇā and dhyana). The holiday occurs on the last night of the waning moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna or Magha. What do Hindus consider "fasting"? Six important fasts or vrats Hindus should keep and why
Juice fast (just take fresh juices, but be careful of the natural sugar content separated from its healthy fiber)
Fast all day (24 hours)
Fast part of the day (from 12 noon to about 6:00 am)
Fast all night (like when sleeping, avoiding after dinner snacks)
Fast part of the night (like during Ramadan, after the giant feast dinner, staying up all night to digest before ruining that digestion with a big breakfast, before the recovery-sleep done all of the rest of the day)
Food? Give it a rest and clean house, as fasting allows the body to clean itself like a self-cleaning oven, the energy-consuming organs of digestion.
All forms of fasting are good for the body, if undertaken correctly. It may seem scary because we overeat and are sugar addicts with diabetes, prediabetes, and all sorts of metabolic syndrome conditions, which fasting would eventually clear
Who's healthier and more alive than someone trapped for a time without food, finding all the senses heightened and fully alert?
Ramazan begins with crescent moon, how official start time can still vary around the world
(WION) Ramazan (aka Ramadan), the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is one of the holiest periods for Muslims around the world. In 2025, the world's Muslim community anticipates a rare alignment in the moon sighting for the beginning of Ramadan. Watch to know more.
#Eid#Ramadan#worldnews
Fasting, the Islamic way: FEASTing
The REAL Ramadan rules we never knew existed
(Acts 17 Polemics) #Ramadan is typically described as a month-long "fast" (period of not eating). Yet, the entire month is filled with "feasting" (periods of eating).
Indeed, binge eating during Ramadan is causing a health crisis in Muslim countries. So why is gluttony and excess portrayed as strict discipline and self-control in Islam?
Is there a spiritual component to Ramadan? Christian critic David Wood explores the issue and uncovers the disturbing truth about Islam's holiest month.
"The puzzle of self-reported weight gain in a month of fasting (Ramadan) among a cohort of Saudi families in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia": ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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Who used to "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee" while uttering poetry and punching people professionally? American president politician Ben Franklin? (Happy birthday, Benji!) No. The great and final prophet of God (peace be upon him)? No. Mr. Cassius M. Clay Jr. (slave name), liberated by his switch to the Black Power Committee and American Sunni Islam, adopting the name of the Prophet? Yes, that great boxer who wowed the world from inside the ring and dazzling interviewers with his intrepid linguistic stylings and wisdom.
The Buddha, Krishna, CENSORED, Jesus, Aqua Man, Lao Tzu, Joseph Smith: SuperFriends
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(Show Me Boxing) American Muhammad Ali is one of the most talented boxers in the history of professional pugilism. His career was full of momentous events, which included a rapid rise and a deafening fall. He was not as spectacular a knockout artist as Mike "Ear Eater" Tyson, but he put a lot of tough guys on the floor of the ring during his career.
Ali making move on shy Pres. Jimmy Carter
Because Ali's career consists of almost only victories, there are a lot of knockouts among them as well. This video collects all of Muhammad Ali's knockouts, from the very first to the most recent. So sit back and watch it all to make light of capitalist-fueled violence that deadens the public and primes them for war ("Might makes right") almost as much as military American football (a kind of more violent futbol or British soccer using a dead animal as a corpse puck, Afghan Polo style from the game buzkashi.
At the same time, think about which bloodsport knockout in Ali's career was the coolest and led to the most killing and brutality by imperial soldiers in Vietnam and elsewhere and paramilitary troopers on the nation's streets who beat Blacks and others like a sport emulating the professional boxing matches they were so fond of watching and modeling. #MohammadAli #knockouts #boxing
Pre-Islamic Mecca: Nanna, Baal, Allah
Allah, Nanna, Baal, and the Anunnaki: THE SECRET CONNECTION
(Jason Abadi) Premiered Jan. 17, 2025: The Anunnaki Connection - Podcast. Are the gods (devas, brahmas, asuras) we know today echoes of something far older?
In this deep dive into ancient history and mythology, we explore the connections between Allah (Islam's supreme being), the moon god Nanna, the Canaanite (early Jewish) god Baal, and the Anunnaki (Sumerian ET "gods").
From celestial worship to sacred symbols, the evolution of divine identities may be traced even today. Discover how ancient myths shaped modern beliefs and uncover the threads linking the heavens, the earth, and the gods who ruled (or claimed to rule) them.
DISCLAIMER: THIS FILM EMULATES THE STYLE OF 1970s AND 1980s DOCUMENTARIES, USING AI AND ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE ITS STORYTELLING EFFECTIVENESS. IT EXPLORES THE ANUNNAKI IN A SPECULATIVE HISTORICAL CONTEXT. THIS IS A CREATIVE INTERPRETATION, NOT BASED ON VERIFIED HISTORICAL EVENTS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. How this content was made: Altered or synthetic content. Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated. Learn more.
Oh my God, Miriam, can you believe how they dress their girls? - We mustn't judge, Khadija!
The Big Bang problem for atheists: What Hawking and Tyson get wrong | God’s Cosmos
Muslim graffiti over Hunza Buddhist petroglyphs
(Basira Education) This video challenges the [Western] materialist view of the universe by using the [supposed] "Big Bang" as evidence for God's existence [that God being Allah, the One and Only true God, with only one messenger, peace be upon him, the Prophet Mohammed, with only one true revelation of His will and His orders for how to live].
Shaykh [Sheikh] Hamza Karamali explains that the "Big Bang" marks the beginning of the universe, making it impossible for materialism to explain its origins without invoking some [pre-existing] thing beyond physical matter and time.
He contrasts this with the views of [wheelchair scientist] Stephen Hawking and [gatekeeper mouthpiece] Neil deGrasse Tyson, arguing that their denial of a pre-Big Bang cause overlooks the need for a immaterial, timeless creator — God [or an impersonal ground or source].
The Big Bang, once rejected by materialists, now serves as overwhelming scientific evidence for a finite universe that points to a divine creator.
To learn more about a "Why Islam is True" course, go here: whyislamistrue.com/course.To learn more about Basira's classical curriculum in a modern context click here: basiraeducation.org.
Why listen to a Muslim or learn about Islam?
Why do Jews hate Muslims?
Salam alaykum. A Buddhist website giving Islam a forum? But they're monotheistic Abrahamic fanatics!
Wisdom Quarterly is interested in all faiths and practices, explanations and views, particularly those we disagree with, so we listen without necessarily expecting to be listened to in return. Why?
In the future, when peace reigns in the world, one can only hope that it will not be because we all agree but rather because we have all learned to respect, enjoy, and celebrate differences.
The Buddha originated the famous simile of the elephant, which like the Aesop Fables (rooted in the Jataka) gained so much popularity people use it without realizing who came up with it: A group of blind men are asked what an elephant looks like. So depending on their sense of touch, they feel a portion of the elephant and extrapolate a global view. The one who feels a leg describes the elephant as a column. The one who feels an ear describes the elephant as a supple palm. The one who feels the trunk describes the elephant as a snake, and so on. Each, going on limited information, proceeds to form a wrong view about the whole.
All of their views combined might get us somewhere, but instead they are with each other: "How can you say a supple palm when this is a post?" "How can you say post, when this is a snake?" and so on.
One of the best classes to take in college is comparative religion. If they were presented fairly and accurately, we might be drawn to the best religion for us, rather than all being baptized by fire into Scientism. Lots of students would surely become agnostics, and a few might become militant atheists and even fewer pantheists and animists. Who's right?
This is a question of epistemology (the philosophy of determining what qualifies as proof and knowledge), which is very ontological (concerned with being). Go, Socrates! The unexamined life is not worth living, which seems to be what our Western hedonism (pleasure above everything else) seems to really be about. In any case, we already hear the anti-Islam view by its most articulate critic on YouTube.
Ancient tablets from Sumer speak of a vessel that survived a worldwide flood helmed by Ziusudra (Eridu Genesis). We call it Noah’s Ark, a history appropriated by Hebrews from older sources.
A much older Cuneiform tablet dating to 1646-1626 B.C., about 1,000 years before the Bible's Book of Genesis (In the beginning") is believed to have been written and known as the Epic of Atra-Hasis describing a great flood was discovered in 1898. J. P. Morgan acquired it and today it is in the Morgan Library & Museum.
It has been found, and here is the evidence, including photographs. Visit it without any need to climb a glacier to get to it. It sits in Turkey, 17 miles from Mt. Ararat at an elevation of 6,000-feet. It
is man-made,
was designed as a boat,
incorporates principles of advanced hydrodynamics,
has decks and interior chambers,
is the proper dimension,
is in the right geographical location,
is accompanied by large anchor stones,
has been visited by religious pilgrims for thousands of years,
is consistent with the Bible, the Koran, the Torah, and the ancient tablets from Sumer, and
is surrounded by mountains and villages with names from antiquity relating to the ark’s landing.
This documentary was written and narrated by G. Edward Griffin in 1993 and features expert testimony by David Fasold, Donald Patten, Sam Windsor, and Marvin Luckerman. DVD source: Reality Zone (realityzone.com + VIDEO).
12 taboos in Palestine and weird things that shocked the whole world
(DiscoveryQuest) Can anyone believe it? There's a place where one can be fined for touching ants, forbidden to shake hands with females and, even more unbelievably, just being there because that means not being allowed to use one's own left hand.
[Why the left hand? It's the same way in Asia. It's got poop on it from washing up without wasting toilet paper and is therefore ritually impure.]
Please visit my region (Lebanese Khalifa)
One might think these things are being made up, but don’t rush to conclusions. Join this journey to Free Palestine in the next few minutes and be astonished by the 12 prohibitions and strange things unique to this place.
[Well, these things used to be true. Now there's just one rule: Please don't sit on the rubble; our beheaded and dismembered children, killed by Zionist-Jewish Israelis, are under there.]
(Status Coup News)
Streaming live 1/13/24: Listen up, Genocide Joe and Bloody Blinken! We are live in Washington D.C. as thousands of Americans (Palestinians, Muslims, Anti-Zionist Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, atheists, secularists, agnostics, libertarians, peaceniks, college students for social justice, and others) gather to demand a CEASEFIRE in Gaza and a Free Palestine.
The event begins in Freedom Plaza and with speakers, interviews, and marches, so be there or catch it live on KPFK.org (broadcast live on 90.7 FM, Los Angeles)!
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Al Muqaddimah, May 6, 2022; CC Liu, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Homosexuality in the Islamic World
(Al Muqaddimah) This video talks about homosexuality in the Islamic World.
Gay and trans Indonesian Muslims: the Obamas
[Pederasty, or the rape of younger males by older men taking on an educational role or being a helping hand in a prostitution type relationship, is not covered because as we all know, that's not gay. That's just ancient Greek. Wait, that's totally gay. But it's not counted in this examination. And neither is anything the Sufi (mystic Muslim) poet Rumi might have felt or done with Shams. And if Indonesian Muslim Barry Soetoro Obama loved Michael, and Michael became "Michelle" and fooled everyone but Joan Rivers, we're not even touching that. Indonesia's a strange place. And when the CIA gets involved, things just get weird and unbelievable.]
While today, the Islamic World and homosexuality do not seem to go together, in the past, there was a rich tradition of homosexuality being expressed through stories and poetry.
While it was never completely allowed, it did become an open secret.
CHAPTERS
Fuentes is a Nazi incel, not a gay
Intro 00:00
Before beginning 01:49
Islam's stance 02:56
Sexual identity 03:55
Homosexual monarchs 05:10
Sufism 07:23
Lesbianism 10:33
Transmission and normality 12:27
Rejection 15:41
Further reading and sources
Islamic Homosexualities by Stephen O. Murray and Will Roscoe
Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World by Khaled El-Rouayheb
Homoeroticism in Classical Arabic Literature by J. W. Wright and Everett K. Rowson
Homosexuality in the Middle East and North Africa by Vincenzo Patanè
Christian white supremacist Nick Fuentes is gay
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