Ramadan, Series Introduction
The United Arab Emirates announced on August 3rd the release of 724 prisoners! President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered their release and promised to incur ALL prisoners’ debts and financial restitutions that stemmed from the cases against them.
Seriously?! For what?!
He did this to inaugurate the holy month of Ramadan with a “humanitarian gesture”. That’s right…Ramadan is a big deal for 1.57 billion people on earth. Therefore, it should be a big deal for Christians.
This blog series will give attention to the month of Ramadan (Aug. 11 - Sept. 9, 2010). We begin the series by providing some basic backdrop and facts on Ramadan. We will entertain various questions throughout this series like, “How can I effectively pray for the Muslim world during Ramadan?” “How can believers use the month of Ramadan to dialogue and be a witness for Jesus?” “What are some of the ways I can learn about and/or experience the festivities of Ramadan in my community?”