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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Jadwal Imsakiyah Indonesia Online

For Muslims residing in the territory of Indonesia, we present our Ramadan Schedule Imsakiyah Indonesia in 1433 H / 2012 AD Institutions that determine the schedule Imsakiyah Ramadan in Indonesia in addition to the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Ministry of Religious Affairs is Rukyatul Hilal Indonesia (RHI) is a non-governmental organization that focuses on research, development and dissemination of astronomy in Indonesia. These institutions bring together observers and experts from all parts of Reckoning Rukyat Indonesia. Members communicate with each other, interact, learn and communicate with each other with respect to arithmetic infomasi-Rukyat or better known as Sciences Falak. Through the fabric of this community are expected to achieve the ideals of the Islamic Calendar Birth of Single System in Indonesia.

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Another goal of this community is doing the study, development and sosiaisasi astronomy to the public regarding the activities of Muslim worship as the early months of the determination of AH, the initial determination of prayer times, Qiblah direction measurement and calculation time of the eclipse. Science hereinafter also referred to as Falak Syar'i or Rukyat reckoning is still a science that is less preferred by the majority of Indonesia's Muslim majority. This is because astronomy teaching methods are still traditional and stagnant tend not to follow the progress of science and technology. RHI as the assessment and development agencies seek to make changes in the pattern of learning astronomy by applying multi-media learning model and multi-methods. Thus studying astronomy is no longer something that is hard but fun.

Happy conduct worship in the Holy Month of Ramadan!

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Jadwal Imsakiyah Ramadhan Indonesia

Untuk muslim yang berada di wilayah Negara Indonesia, kami sampaikan Jadwal Imsakiyah Ramadhan Indonesia tahun 1433 H / 2012 M. Lembaga yang menentukan Jadwal Imsakiyah Ramadhan di Indonesia diantaranya Kementerian Agama. Kementerian Agama (disingkat Kemenag, dahulu Departemen Agama, disingkat Depag) adalah kementerian dalam Pemerintah Indonesia yang membidangi urusan agama. Kementerian Agama untuk Kabinet Sby dipimpin oleh seorang Menteri Agama (Menag) yang sejak tanggal 22 Oktober 2009 dijabat oleh Suryadharma Ali.

Kami sampaikan dua version Imsakiyah Ramadhan di Indonesia :

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Rukyatul Hilal Indonesia (RHI) adalah sebuah lembaga swadaya masyarakat yang memfokuskan diri dalam pengkajian, pengembangan dan sosialisasi ilmu falak di Indonesia. Lembaga ini menghimpun para pemerhati dan ahli hisab rukyat dari seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Anggotanya saling berkomunikasi, berinteraksi, belajar dan saling menyampaikan infomasi berkenaan dengan ilmu hisab-rukyat atau yang lebih terkenal dengan sebutan Ilmu Falak. Lewat jalinan komunitas ini diharapkan dapat tercapai cita-cita Lahirnya Sistem Tunggal Penanggalan Islam di Indonesia.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Idul Fitri

Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr (Arabic: ‎عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr), often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast". The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. Eid-ul-Fitr has a particular salah (Islamic prayer) consisting of two raka'ah (units) and generally offered in an open field or large hall. This Eid ul-Fitr salah is, depending on which juristic opinion is followed, Fard (obligatory), Mustahabb (strongly recommended, just short of obligatory) or mandoob (preferable).

Muslims believe that they are commanded by God, as mentioned in the Qur'an, to continue their fast until the last day of Ramadan and pay the Zakat al-fitr before doing the Eid prayer.

History
Before the advent of Islam in Arabia, there is mention of Eid festivals as yawm al-sab‘ and yawm al-sabasab as well as some others among the Arabs. The Israelites had festivals as well but as is evident from the Old Testament and other scriptures, these festivals related more to commemorating certain days of their history.
The Eid al-fitr was originated by Islamic prophet Muhammad and is observed on the first of the month of Shawwal right after the end of the holy month of Ramadan in which the believers undergo a period of fasting.
According to certain Ahadith, these festivals were initiated in Madinah after migration. Anas reports:
When the Prophet arrived in Madinah, he found people celebrating two specific days in which they used to entertain themselves by playing and merriment. He asked them about the nature of these festivities at which they replied that these days were occasions of fun and recreation of the days of jahilliyah.
For Muslims, both the festivals of Eid al-fitr and Eid al-adha are occasions of showing gratitude to God and remembering him and are a means of entertainment. ‘A’ishah narrates that when on an Eid day her father Abu Bakr stopped young girls from singing, Muhammad said: Abu Bakr! [Let them sing]; every nation has an ‘id and [this day] is our Eid.

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Ramadan calendar

A Ramadan calendar is a paper based calendar used by Muslims during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It has a small flap for each day of the month, similar to an Advent calendar. One flap is opened each day, and there may be a small piece of chocolate, a sweet or a toy behind each flap.

Origins of the Ramadan calendar
An Advent calendar is used as a countdown towards a specific Advent, for example a Christmas Advent Calendar counts down the days starting from December 1 and ending on December 24 - Christmas Eve, the night before the Advent of Christmas, which celebrates the birth of Jesus.

Similar to that, the Ramadan calendar is used to count down the days of the month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar, which can be either 1 to 29, or to 30 days. As the Islamic calendar is lunar-based the length of the Ramadan month depends on changes of the moon during the specific year.

Ramadan calendar in social integration
The month of Ramadan is a time for fasting from sunrise to sunset, spiritual reflection, prayer, doing good deeds and spending time with family and friends. It is of key importance for Mum to teach her childen the principles of the Islamic faith from an early age and to help them fast for longer and longer periods every day until, by the time they reach maturity (puberty) they are able to fast for the entire day. Whilst most children are eager to learn and participate it is not easy and every bit of encouragement is welcome.
The Ramadan calendar was developed in order to help parents teach and encourage their children about the religious beliefs and practices of the Islamic faith in a way which is easy and appealing to children. It consists of 29/30 windows or little doors behind which is a small chocolate and sometimes also a Good Deed Suggestion. At sunset, or after the child has fasted for the prescribed time, or he/she has done a good deed, the child opens the door for the correct day of Ramadan, to enjoy the chocolate reward and read the good deed which he/ she should do the next day. Thus the calendar acts as a motivational tool as well as helping to keep track of the number of days that the child has fasted and done a good deed during the month of Ramadan. It is an instrument, both inspirational and practical in nature, for instilling religious beliefs and creating long lasting traditions. It teaches children in a fun and easy way the traditions and beauty of Islam, whilst creating family moments between parent and child.
It goes a long way to meet the words of the Quran: “He who provides a fasting person something with which to break his fasting, or he who equips a ‘fighter’ with the means to motivate and maintain his fast, will earn the same reward as the one doing it” (At Tirmidhi, authenticated by Shaikh Al-Albani In Sahih At-Targhib, no. 1072)
In the past, many Mums have created their own home-made calendars for their children. The very first commercialized Ramadan Calendars specifically for the Middle East / Arab region were made available for Ramadan in 2011. Produced by a company based in United Arab Emirates, they are manufactured to meet the strict Islamic regulations.
The original concept of the calendars was for children however this has been extended and the first production of Adult Ramadan Calendars was introduced in 2011 to be used for gifting between colleagues in the work place, neighbours and family.


References

1. ^ "The history of Islam". HISTORY.com (USA: HISTORY.com). http://www.history.com/content/ramadan. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
2. ^ "Islam". BBC (UK: BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/islam/ramadan.shtml. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Fasting Ramadan

Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان‎ Ramaḍān, IPA: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn]; variations Turkish: Ramazan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God. Muslims fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله‎, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual. Compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving backwards by about eleven days each year depending on the moon; thus, a person will have fasted every day of the Gregorian calendar year in 34 years' time. Muslims believe Ramadan to be an auspicious month for the revelations of God to humankind, being the month in which the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.


Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection and worship. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam and to avoid obscene and irreligious sights and sounds. Sexual intercourse among spouses is allowed after one has ended the daily fast. During fasting, intercourse is prohibited as well as eating and drinking, and resistance of all temptations is encouraged. Purity of both thoughts and actions is important. The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm. It also teaches Muslims to practice self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate; thus encouraging actions of generosity and charity (Zakat).



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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

A Brief Fact File of Pakistan

Pakistan (near India) is a South Asian country, located just above the Tropic of Cancer. It shares borders with India (East), China (North-East), Afghanistan (North West) and Iran (West), while Arabian Sea (1046 km/650 mi) marks its Southern boundary.
Pakistan gained sovereignty from British India on August 14, 1947. Its inception has been credited to many people, eminent of who were: the great thinker and poet Iqbal, and the Jinnah (Quaid-e-Azam or The Great Leader). Creation of Pakistan saw one of the biggest migrations of history as millions of Muslims left India for the new born state.
Pakistan comprises of four provinces, namely Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan and Khyber-Pakhtunwa; a capital territory and federally administered tribal areas (FATA). Pakistan also exercises de facto authority over Gilgit-Baltistan and a part of Kashmir area. Pakistan is an Islamic Republic and has a Parliamentary style of government. The Government representatives (for the National and Provincial Assembly) are selected in a general election, who in turn selects the President (Head of State). Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest political party in National Assembly. Provinces have an identical form of government as well. Pakistan is an active member of United Nations (UN), Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Commonwealth of Nations (CoN), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Economic Corporation Organization (ECO), Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Developing-8 (D8), Group of 20 Developing Nations (G-20) and World Trade Organization (WTO). Pakistan is also a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA).
The culture of Pakistan is the result of amalgamation of centuries old Indus Valley civilization; rule of ancient empires; conquerors and warriors of west, including Aryans, Greeks etc and Islamic Revolution. Furthermore, all the four provinces have their own individuality and this all culminates to give a unique and exquisite, ethnically and linguistically diverse, identity to Pakistan. Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and English is the official one. Besides, other major lingos include Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi and Pashto. An increasing trend has been to master foreign languages like Chinese, German, and Arabic etc.
This country has been blessed with a very diverse landscape and climate. Himalayas are in Northern part; Rivers and one of the world's most fertile agrarian lands in middle; beautiful desserts and a long coast line in South: all combine to make Pakistan a must-visit place. Weather and climate is quite varied as well. Pakistan enjoys all four seasons, year long.
Pakistan is situated at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Its strategic position has also been cemented as landlocked Central Asian states use Pakistan as their economic survival corridor.
Despite having, an excellent base to prosper on, Pakistan still is a developing country. With a GDP of US$167 billions and a per capita income of US$ 2,942, Pakistan has the second largest economy in South Asia, and 48th largest in the world (27th is terms of purchasing power). High population (over 175 million and world's sixth-most populous country), high poverty (25% of total population), foreign debts (US$45 billion) and current economic recession have hindered the economic growth in recent years.
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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Audio Takbir Part 2 By World Recitators



Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr (Arabic: ‎عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr; Arabic pronunciation: [ʕiːd al ˈfɪtˁɾ]), often abbreviated to Eid, is a three-day Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "original nature," implying the restoration of one's best human composition. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. Eid-ul-Fitr Salat (Namaz in Urdu/Persian) is a Wajib (strongly recommended, just short of obligatory) or mandoob (preferable) – depending on which juristic opinion is followed – Islamic prayer consisting of two raka'ah (units) which is generally offered in an open field or large hall called an Eed-gah.



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Eid ul-Fitr is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" (Arabic: ‎العيد الصغير al-‘īdu ṣ-ṣaghīr) as compared to the Eid al-Adha, which lasts four days following the Hajj and is casually referred to as the "Greater Eid" (Arabic: ‎العيد الكبير al-‘īdu l-kabīr). However, in Southeast Asian countries, Eid-ul-Fitr is considered "greater" than Eid al-Adha and is the most important feast for Muslims there. Muslims are commanded by God in the Qur'an to complete their fast until the last day of Ramadan.

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated for three days. Common greetings during this holiday are the Arabic greeting ‘Eid Mubārak ("Blessed Eid") or ‘Eid Sa‘eed ("Happy Eid"). In addition, many countries have their own greetings based on local language and traditions – in Turkey, for example, a typical saying might be Bayramınız kutlu olsun or "May your Bayram – Eid – be blessed." Typically, Muslims wake up relatively early in the morning—always before sunrise— offer Salatul Fajr (the pre-sunrise prayer), and in keeping with the Sunnah (traditions and actions of the Prophet Muhammad), clean one's teeth with a Miswaak or toothbrush, take a shower (Ghusul) before Fajr prayers, put on new clothes (or the best available), and apply perfume.

It is haraam, or forbidden, to fast on the Day of Eid. It is a Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) that the Sadaqat-ul-fitr, an obligatory charity, is paid to the poor and the needy before performing the ‘Eid prayer by all those adult Muslims who are required to pay Zakat. Laa ilaaha ilal-lahu wal-Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar wa-lilla hil hamd. Eid prayer is performed in congregation in open areas like fields, community centers, etc. or at mosques. No adhan (Call to Prayer) or iqama (call) is to be pronounced for this Eid prayer, and it consists of only two rakaʿāt (units of prayer) with an additional six Takbirs. The Eid prayer is followed by the khutbah (sermon) and then a supplication (dua) asking for God's forgiveness, mercy, peace and blessings for all living beings across the world. The khutbah also instructs Muslims as to the performance of rituals of Eid, such as the zakat. After the prayers, Muslims visit their relatives, friends and acquaintances or hold large communal celebrations in homes, community centers or rented halls.

Eid gifts(called eidi's in some cultures) are frequently given to children and immediate relatives; it is also common in some cultures for children to be given small sums of money by adult relatives or friends.





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