Ramadan 2021: Fasting to Begin on April 14

GUWAHATI: The holy month of Ramadan or Ramzan begins in the evening of Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

During this month, the people from the Muslim community observe fasts from dawn to dusk called "Roza".

The meal that is consumed before commencing the fast is called "Sehri" and "Iftar" is the meal with which the fast is broken after the Maghrib azan is pronounced in the evening, i.e. at the dusk, after sunset.

Notably, in the Muslim Lunar Calendar, the month of Ramazan is considered to be the holiest month according to Islamic culture. Read more

WHAT IS RAMADAN?

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is considered a holy month that honors the time when Allah, via the angel Gabriel, revealed the first verses of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam, to a caravan trader named Muhammad.

WHEN IS RAMADAN?

This year, Ramadan is expected to begin at sundown on Tuesday, April 13, and end at sundown on Thursday, May 13. The final evening of Ramadan consists of a celebration called Eid al-Fitr when the traditional month-long fast is ended with a feast. However, the exact beginning and ending times of Ramadan are based on the sighting of the Moon.Read more

Guwahati Ramadan Calendar 2021

PS: The sehr and iftar timing may vary from district to district.

Tips for people who will be participating for the first time in fasting

Drink a lot of water or milk during Iftar or Suhoor. Try to avoid soda, and don't drink coffee, especially not during Suhoor. Don't drink too fast either. This may be hard after a whole day of fasting, but if you drink too fast, your stomach will start to hurt.

Drink with small gulps and throughout the night. As for eating, eat things with a lot of potassium. Dates are the way to go, but bananas are very healthy as well. Avoid salty things, because they will only cause you to be even more thirsty.Read more

Benefits of fasting

> Boost cognitive performance

> Protect from obesity and associated chronic diseases

> Reduce inflammation

> Improve overall fitness

> Support weight loss

> Decrease the risk of metabolic diseases

> Benefit cancer patients — A recent study with mice and cancer showed that fasting during chemotherapy jump-starts the immune system and exposes the cancer cells. Ridding the body of old, toxic cells and replacing them with new, healthy ones may be just the answer. Traditionally, cancer patients have been told to increase nutrients and caloric intake while undergoing chemotherapy treatments but this approach might now be under review.

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