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Ramadan 2020: the fasting month is over - information about the sugar festival

2020-05-28T14:49:56.415Z


When is Ramadan 2020? Here you will find all information about the dates, rules, meal times and customs in the holy fasting month of Muslims.


When is Ramadan 2020? Here you will find all information about the dates, rules, meal times and customs in the holy fasting month of Muslims.

  • The fasting month of Ramadan begins on April 23, 2020.
  • It lasts an entire month. 
  • We have prepared the most important information about Ramadan for you. 

The Ramadan 2020 begins the evening of April 23 2020.  faithful Muslims around the world then fast for four weeks. Eating or drinking are taboo during the day of fasting, including smoking and sleeping together. Fasting is broken, eaten and drunk only after sunset.

Ramadan 2020 ends on the evening of May 23.

What will happen at the end of Ramadan 2020? 

The end of Ramadan is one of the most important Muslim holidays: the fasting fast festival Id al-Fitr . The three-day festival begins in Germany on the 24th and lasts until May 26th, 2020 .

Ramdan in times of the corona pandemic: That will change in 2020

Since the corona pandemic has become more widespread, there has also been uncertainty about how Ramdan 2020 can be held. Finally, services were banned in Germany to prevent the spread of the corona virus. The Central Council of Muslims appealed to the congregations in mid-April to continue to observe the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic during Ramadan. 

"As it is difficult for us to keep our mosques closed during the holy month of Ramadan, it is our religious and civil responsibility to do just that in the current phase," said association chairman Aiman ​​Mazyek to the newspapers of the Funke media group. Health and human life protection in this pandemic was a top priority for devout Muslims, Mazyek said.

Read more:  Hardly any services during the corona pandemic: To reach the Muslim community of Freising during Ramadan, the call to prayer sounds every evening.

Ramadan 2020: Why is the festival of breaking the fast also called "sugar festival"? 

The three-day fast breaking festival is all about the family. There are visits to relatives these days. Children are also looking forward to the Id, like children here in Christmas, because there are gifts and - as I said - lots of things to snack on.

And because there are many sweets, the three-day festival is also called " Sugar Festival " (Şeker Bayramı) in the Turkish tradition . This name has also spread widely throughout Germany for the festival via Turkish. On this day, Muslims congratulate themselves with "Happy Id", send SMS or postcards.

Besides being  fast breaking feast also Ramadan , Arabic "Idul Fitr" or Turkish "Ramazan Bayrami" called .

Video: How do Muslims spend Ramadan in Germany?

When does Ramadan 2020 begin and end?

Ramadan is at a different time each year. Lent this year for Muslims in Germany begins on the evening of April 23, 2020 (Thursday) and ends on the evening of May 23, 2020 (Saturday) . This is followed by the three-day Ramadan festival.

The main rules in Ramadan

  • Muslims are said to fast, pray more and donate to charity during Ramadan .
  • Fasting is exempted from travelers, children, the elderly, the sick and pregnant women .
  • People with hard work do not have to fast during Ramadan .
  • From sunrise to sunset , eating and drinking is completely prohibited (from around 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.).
  • Smoking is prohibited during the day .
  • Sleeping together is prohibited . However, married couples can hug or kiss.

This is how the start and end of Ramadan 2020 in Germany are determined

The question of the exact start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan keeps causing confusion even among believers. Sometimes the month of Ramadan is 29, sometimes 30 days long. In addition, its beginning shifts every year. 

In Islam, the calendar is based on the lunar calendar, not the sun. The ninth lunar month in the Islamic lunar year is called Ramadan. The  Lenten season begins in the month of Ramadan. 

The beginning of a lunar month is the new moon . When the first sickle of the new moon can be seen in the sky, Ramadan traditionally begins. The date is therefore often referred to as the "birth of the new moon".

But because of the lunar cycle, the fasting month shifts by 10 or 11 days a year and gradually passes through all seasons.

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The fasting month of Ramadan is considered in Islam to be a month in which God speaks to people. 

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In addition, the beginning and end of Ramadan can vary by one day in the various Arab countries. Due to the geographical location, deviations of one or even two days are possible. It also makes a difference whether the new moon is sighted using traditional sky observation or determined by astronomical calculations.

In Germany, the beginning and end of the fasting month since 2008 have been based on exact astronomical calculations, according to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD). The first day of Ramadan in Germany  this year is April 23, 2020 .


After a month, the month of fasting traditionally ends with the Ramadan festival. The festival (Arabic: Id Al-Fitr; Turkish Ramazan Bayrami) lasts three days and is one of the most important holidays. For German Muslims, May 23, 2020 is the last day of fasting in Ramadan. Then the three-day Ramadan festival begins, as the Coordination Council of Muslims in Germany (KRM) has officially announced.

Ramadan 2020: the most important information 

  • The fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
  • Ramadan recalls the time when the Holy Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed by the Archangel Gabriel.
  • Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is one of the main duties that a Muslim performs as a worship service. 
  • The Lenten Break Festival (Id al-Fitr) and the Victim Festival are the actual festivals in Islam.
  • Lent in Ramadan begins daily at dawn and ends at sunset with the beginning of the Maghrib prayer.
  • Religious Muslims refrain from drinking, eating and smoking during Lent . Sexual intercourse is expressly prohibited . However, married couples can hug or kiss.
  • Travelers, pregnant women, nursing mothers, children, the sick and the elderly are excluded from the  duty to fast .

You can find more information on Islamic festivals and events at www.islam.de.

How long does fasting on Ramadan last?

Since the Islamic calendar is based on the moon, Ramadan can be 29 or 30 days long. The fasting month of Ramadan 2020 lasted 30 days.

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The new moon in the sky marks the beginning of Ramadan. In some Islamic countries, Ramadan only begins when religious scholars have actually sighted the "birth of the new moon".

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Fasting - a sign of penance and reflection

The custom of fasting is thousands of years old. For Christians, Lent is a preparation for Easter, the feast of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter night. In the Bible, fasting is a sign of repentance, sadness, and inner purification.

The Council of Nicaea in 325 pre-Easter prescribed a previous 40-day fast - the time that Jesus spent in the desert. Actually more than 40 days pass from Ash Wednesday to Easter - but Sundays are not included.

Significance of fasting in Ramadan

The fasting month of Ramadan is considered a particularly holy time in Islam. Fasting is a sign of the believer's attachment to his Creator. "Siyam", the Arabic term for fasting means something like "abstention" and "taming". Body and soul should be cleaned during the 30 days. In addition, the community in Ramadan is particularly important. 

Aiman ​​Mazyek, spokesman for the Muslim Coordination Council in Germany, recalls the meaning and content of fasting in his greeting for Ramadan 2017 and emphasizes that “this time should be used especially for solidarity with the weak and poor in the world and for worship in holy month ”.

Ramadan 2020: Fasting from sunrise to sunset

The fasting  begins at dawn, from the early light , before the so-called Fajr prayer and ends with the sunset , the beginning of Maghrib prayer .

Traditionally, the daily fast in Ramadan is broken after the evening prayer with the iftar,  a festive dinner.

What is iftar?

When family and friends gather at sunset and break the fast together, this is called iftar. Dates with water or milk are served as the first dish with the "iftar".

Many eat with the whole family, but mosques also invite you to the Iftar. Chancellor Angela Merkel had also attended an Iftar reception in Berlin.

Here are the times for Ramadan 2020 in Munich

Ramadan 2020

sunrise

in Munich

Time

sunset

in Munich

Time

1.

April 23, 2020

6:09 a.m.

8.15 p.m.

2nd

April 24, 2020

06:07 a.m.

8:16 p.m.

3rd

April 25, 2020

06.06 a.m.

8:17 p.m. 

4th

April 26, 2020

6:04 a.m.

8:19 p.m. 

5.

April 27, 2020

6:02 a.m.

8.20 p.m.

6.

April 28, 2020

06.00 a.m

8:22 p.m.

7.

April 29, 2020

5:59 p.m.

8:23 p.m.

8th.

April 30, 2020

05:57 a.m.

8:25 p.m.

9.

May 01, 2020

05.55 a.m.

8:26 p.m.

10th

May 02, 2020

5:54 a.m.

8:27 p.m.

11.

May 03, 2020

5:52 a.m.

8:29 p.m.

12.

May 04, 2020

5:51 a.m.

8.30 p.m.

13.

May 05, 2020

05.49 a.m.

8:32 p.m.

14.

May 06, 2020

05.47 a.m.

8:33 p.m.

15.

May 07, 2020

05.46 a.m.

8:34 p.m.

16.

May 08, 2020

5.44 a.m.

8:36 pm

17th

May 09, 2020

5.43 a.m.

8:37 p.m.

18th

May 10, 2020

5.42 a.m.

8:38 p.m.

19th

May 11, 2020

5.40 a.m.

8.40 p.m.

20th

May 12, 2020

5:39 a.m.

8.41 p.m.

21st

May 13, 2020

05.37 a.m.

8.42 p.m.

22.

May 14, 2020

05.36 a.m.

8.44 p.m.

23.

May 15, 2020

05.35 a.m.

8.45 p.m.

24th

May 16, 2020

5:34 a.m.

8.46pm

25th

May 17, 2020

05.32 a.m.

8.48 p.m.

26.

May 18, 2020

5:30 a.m.

8.49 p.m.

27th

May 19, 2020

5:30 a.m.

8.50 p.m.

28

May 20, 2020

05.29 a.m.

8:51 p.m.

29.

May 21, 2020

05.28 a.m.

8:53 p.m.

30th

May 22, 2020

05.27 a.m.

8:54 p.m.

31

May 23, 2020

05.26 a.m.

20.55 p.m.

Ramadan prayer in BR

In 2015, Bayerische Rundfunk broadcasted the festive prayer live from the mosque in Penzberg in the morning at the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The ceremony with Imam Benjamin Idriz was largely carried out in German in the Islamic community of Penzberg.

In order to strengthen intercultural exchange, Bavarian television faded in a crescent moon during a Ramadan broadcast - and thus attracted protests. The Ramadan logo was then removed from the program again.

It remains to be seen whether Bavarian Broadcasting 2020 is planning its own program focus on Ramadan.

Do football professionals have to fast in Ramadan?   

For believing Muslims, fasting in Ramadan is a religious duty, it is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslim professional players, according to the press release of the German Football Association (DFB), have to decide whether to fast during this time.

The Central Council of Muslims in Germany and the DFB had already considered the topic of football and fasting for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Fasting for professional athletes is allowed, according to a DFB report. National player Mesut Özil is therefore unable to fast during intensive training sessions and games when the weather is warm in summer.

The football professional from Gladbach and devout Muslim Ibrahima Traoré, for example, decided not to go on holiday because of Lent in 2017. “If we have the summer break at Borussia and the other colleagues are on vacation, I will fly to my hometown Paris and have my personal Ramadan. But I don't take holidays, ”said the 29-year-old offensive player from Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Because of the upcoming qualifying matches for the Africa Cup with his homeland Guinea, Traoré postponed the start of Ramadan in 2017. According to Traoré, Muslims in Germany have a harder time than a few years ago. "But you can't always complain," said the professional, who has played for Gladbach since 2014. "For all Muslims, the point is to show that everything that is terrible in the world in the name of Islam is not us."

This year there is neither a European championship nor a world championship . The EM was postponed to 2021 because of the Corona Pamdemie. All other major sporting events are currently also suspended.

Islamic Holidays - Ramadan 2020

  • Ramadan 2020 begins on the evening of April 23, 2020.
  • The Lenten Break Festival Id al-Fitr: May 24th to 26th, 2020.
  • The sacrificial festival: July 31 to August 2, 2020.

The Eid al-Adha sacrifice festival  , along with the Id al-Fitr fasting  after Ramadan, is the most important Islamic celebration. The festival commemorates Ibrahim's (Abraham) willingness to sacrifice a son to prove God's faith.

In Germany, the sacrifice festival 2020 begins on July 31, according to the Muslim Council, and continues until August 2, 2020.

The prayer on Friday

Believing Muslims pray five times a day - at work, at home or in the mosque. In Islamic countries, the muezzin (prayer caller) reminds of times for prayer. Prayer on Friday is particularly important. This day is the highlight of the week, just like Sunday for Christians.

The five pillars of Islam

Fasting in Ramadan (hem) is one of the five basic duties, the so-called pillars of Islam ("devotion to God"), which are anchored in the Koran. These five pillars are:

  • Filing the Creed (Shahada).
  • Doing the five daily prayers (salad).
  • Fasting (Siaym) throughout Ramadan.
  • Payment of the Alms Tax (Zakat).
  • The pilgrimage (Hajj) to the Kaaba in Mecca once in a lifetime, provided you are able to do so.

Ramadan: Promotional video calls Muslims to peace

At the beginning of the Islamic fasting month of 2017, a promotional video spread on the Internet that called Muslims to love instead of hatred and violence against other believers. "Adore your God through love, not through terror," is the central message of the three-minute commercial of the Kuwaiti telecommunications provider Sain, which is also represented in other countries in the region. You can see a man preparing a bomb and pictures of bombings in the region that the Islamic State (IS) jihadist militia or the al-Qaida terrorist network claimed. "I will tell God everything," comments a child's voice. "That you filled the cemeteries with our children and swept our school desks empty."

However, the video has a happy ending: It shows pictures of a wedding party with laughing white-clad children. "We will meet their hatred with love songs," reads on a black background. The video, in which the Arab pop star Hussain al-Jassmi also participated, has been clicked almost two million times and shared more than 4,000 times on the Facebook online network. The Gulf monarchies are participating in the struggle of the US-led coalition against IS in Syria and Iraq.

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Source: merkur

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