Holy Month Of Ramadan Research Articles

Does fasting in Ramadan increase the risk of developing urinary stones?

ObjectivesTo explore the frequency of renal colic (RC) secondary to urinary stones in Ramadan compared to other months and seasons of the year.MethodsRetrospective cross-sectional study using medical records of 237 patients admitted through the emergency room (ER) with a diagnosis of RC secondary to urinary stones over a 10-year period at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ResultsPatients fasting in Ramadan are 2 times more likely to present with a calculus of ureter as opposed to calculus in another location in the urinary tract, particularly when the holy month of Ramadan falls in the summer season. There was no significant difference in the frequency of urinary stones between Ramadan and non-Ramadan months.ConclusionFasting in Ramadan does not increase the risk for developing urinary stones compared to non-fasting months. However, fasting in Ramadan during the summer may increase the risk of developing ureter stones compared to fasting in Ramadan during the winter.

Statistical analysis of the crowd dynamics in Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi in the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the crowd dynamics of the visitors at Al-Masjid al-Nabawi during the most oversaturated period to characterize the most critical conditions and suggest technical solutions to accommodate visitors and provide them safe passage. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the time of entrance from the Al-Salam Gate to the tomb and from the tomb to the exit from the Al-Baqi’ Gate has been collected in the most oversaturated period. To be precise and to model the worst case, important crowd measures of effectiveness data are collected in the two holiest times considered by Muslims, during the holy month of Ramadan and the month of Dhul-Hijjah and during the busiest hours of the day to consider safety factors while proposing future solutions. The conventional manual head-counting method has been adopted to determine the crowd density and to carry out actual counting of the visitors from the recorded videos and photos captured by the legitimate authority. Findings The analyses revealed that the crowd dynamics in the month of Ramadan (peak) are statistically different from those for other times (off peak). In general, the crowd dynamics at all times on days other than Ramadan are almost identical. Originality/value The results of crowd characterization from this study are expected to help optimize crowd management in the Masjid at the most critical location and time. The data collected in this study could be used for future research to simulate similar crowd scenes or for even different crowd management scenarios in case of emergencies such as fire hazards or evacuation process.

Ramadan Fasting, Health, and Autophagy: Is There any Relationship?

Fasting, the voluntary abstinence from food intake for a certain period of time is a well-known practice in relation with spiritual purposes (Trepanowski, JF, 2010). Ramadan fasting (RF) is an obligation of Muslim across the world during the entire holy month of Ramadan. In this specified period, Muslim every day from dawn to dusk are prohibited to eat, drink, and sexual relation, by which Muslim seek an enhanced level of closeness to God (Alloh). This testament is referenced in the verse of Al Baqoroh 183 of Holy Qur’an: “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become righteous”. In addition to closeness, RF in the Islamic perspective also believed capable of improving human health as prophet of Mohammad (peace be upon him) said that “fasting makes you healthier”. However, to the benefit of RF during the entire month of Ramadan on health remain circumstantial. There is germane question regarding RF, whether or not RF can elicit benefits or otherwise will compromise health status and physical activity performances in fasted people, considering total calorie and fluid intake were reduced (Aziz AR, et al. 2012; Bouhlel E, et al. 2006). Accordingly, in the last two decades, the health effects of RF have recently been the subject of scientific research, not only in health outcome (Trepanowski, JF, 2010; Moro T, et al. 2016), but also in exercise performance (Aziz AR, et al. 2012).

Mobile Mobile Web Based Al-Quran Index

Al-Qur’an is a holy book of Muslims that is derived by Allah ﷻ revealed to Rasulullah ﷺ. Through an angelic messenger jibril with its pronunciation and meaning. Al-Qur’an is a miracle that he is very valuable to Muslims to this day. The scriptures revealed in the holy month of Ramadan, contained guidance and guidance for mankind in achieving the happiness of life in the world and the hereafter. Al-Qur’an was revealed to the Messenger Rasulullah ﷺ to be used as guidelines, concepts, and rules of human life as the word of Allah ﷻ “ Al-Qur’an has no doubt about it; the guidance of those who fear Allah, those who believe in the Unseen, who establish the prayer, and spend of some of the sustenance which we bestow upon them.” (QS.al-Baqarah [2]: 2-3). Writing methods used in this study include data collection methods (interview method, literature method, documentation method, and experiment method) and system development methods.To facilitate Muslims in reading and knowing the Qur'an both meaning and content then the authors make a study with the title “Mobile Web Based Al-Quran Index” this application will be used by the people in searching and finding suras and verses related to certain laws in the hope of getting the attention of the community because it better understand the meaning of the derivation of verses in the al-Qur’an.this research has been successfully implemented an application dictionary isitlah biology android based by using php programming language and database which is based on Structured Query Language (SQL) is MySQL with name indekquran.sql with 4 tables the authors apply the method of software development waterfall.
 

Pesan Kreatif Iklan Televisi Dalam Bulan Ramadan: Analisis Semiotika Iklan Bahagianya adalah Bahagiaku

The commercial advertising is one the most famous and the most discussed promotion tool because of its scope. One of the products using Television Commercial, as the promotion tool in Ramadan, is Ramayana Department Store. Before and During the Ramadan, most Moslems have their activities in Ramadan with themselves, their society, their colleagues and their beloved families. In Ramayana Ramadan Commercial Their is My Happiness (Bahagianya Adalah Bahagiaku), aired in the television, aimed: (1) to know the family relation to the meaning of Ramayana Ramadan Commercial Their is My Happiness (Bahagianya Adalah Bahagiaku) for Indonesian Moslems' habit during Ramadan. (2) To discover the creative message in Ramayana Ramadan Commercial Their is My Happiness. For this commercial analysis, the writer applied Content Analysis Approach and Communication Semiotics approach. Based on the analysis in each part of the commercial, the writer found the process of the delivered message by Ramayana Ramadan Commercial. The message is related to the unstoppable habits of Indonesian Moslem, from the past until now, about the roles of Moslems for having fast at the holy month of Ramadan.

Safety and efficacy of the available oral anti diabetic drugs in treating type-2 diabetics during Ramadan1437(Hijri)fasting in Fayoum Governate

Introduction : Fasting in Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Without relevant medical advice and intervention, fasting can put patients with T2DM at an increased risk of serious complications. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of available oral anti diabetic drugs in treating type-2 diabetics during Ramadan fasting. Methods : In this 16-week prospective study, data were collected up to 6 weeks before and after Ramadan fasting . Patients who had received metformin alone or with sulfonylurea (SU), DPP4-I or TZDs or any combination of the before were enrolled into the study. Results : This study concluded that mean total HbA1c improved during Ramadan (𝑃 Conclusions: There are several potential benefits of fasting during Ramadan. Active glucose monitoring throughout the holy month of Ramadan enabled us to pick up more hypoglycaemic episodes .The study revealed that the preferred antidiabetic drugs during Ramadan are DPP4-I.

EFEKTIFITAS BAHASA GORONTALO DALAM PENYAMPAIAN MATERI DAKWAH

The society acceptance of da’wah by using Gorontalo in the Gorontalo community looks very good, this is evidenced by the implementation and enthusiasm of the community towards the delivery of preaching messages with Gorontalo language in every activity such as the delivery of religious services at weddings, Majelis Taklim, Halal bi Halal, Maulid Nabi, Isra Miraj ‘, the attainment of lectures at the holy month of Ramadan, and lectures at ta’aziah, as well as Friday sermons. Submitting da’wah in the form of local language is a very powerful method of preaching in providing religious understanding to the community. In addition, the Gorontalo language used by the da’i is a form of maintaining regional languages.

Effect of ramadan fasting on glycemic control and other essential variables in diabetic patients.

Background:Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is a religious obligation for all Muslims who represent 1.8 billion of the world population (24%). This study explores the effect of Ramadan fasting on the blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile, sleeping quality, and essential lifestyle parameters and also explores the safety of fasting for a whole month among diabetic patients.Aim:The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of Ramadan fasting on the blood glucose, HbA1c, lipid profile, sleeping quality, and lifestyle parameters among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Turkey.Subjects and Methods:A total of 1780 diabetic patients were approached, and 1246 (70%) participated in this cross-sectional study carried out during the period from May 27, 2017, to June 24, 2017. Data analysis comprised sociodemographic features, lifestyle habits, blood pressure measurements, serum lipid profiles, serum calcium, Vitamin D 25-hydroxy, uric acid, and HbA1c at before 4 weeks and after 12 weeks from Ramadan.Results:Out of 1246 patients, 593 (47.6%) were male and 653 (52.4%) were female. The mean ± standard deviation age of the patients was 50.39 ± 15.3 years. Males were significantly older than females (51.53 ± 12.56 vs. 49.26 ± 14.4; P = 0.003, respectively). Significant differences were found in Vitamin D, blood glucose, HbA1c level, creatinine, bilirubin, albumin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (female), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (male), uric acid, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure after and before the holy month of Ramadan (P < 0.05 for each). HbA1c (P < 0.001), physical activity (P < 0.001), hours of sleeping (P < 0.001), systolic blood pressure (BP) (mmHg) (P = 0.007), BMI (P = 0.016), diastolic BP (mmHg) (P = 0.018), family history (P = 0.021), and smoking (P = 0.045) were identified as significantly associated with Ramadan fasting as contributing factors.Conclusion:In one of the largest studies of its kind, we show that Ramadan fasting has positive effects on T2DM patients as it reduces their blood pressure, blood glucose, HbA1C, and BMI. Furthermore, there are improvements in the duration of sleep and physical activity, the role of Ramadan fasting in diabetes therapy has been confirmed.

Effect of Ramadan Fasting on the International Normalized Ratio in Patients with Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves

Background: Maintaining a therapeutic range of International Normalized Ratio (INR) in patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves is of paramount importance. The effect of religious Fasting and altered lifestyle pattern during the Holy month of Ramadan on the INR stability has not been previously studied in the Saudi population. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on the INR stability in patients using warfarin anticoagulation for mechanical prosthetic heart valves. Design: Data were extracted retrospectively from a specialized anticoagulation clinic electronic database and were anlysed in a case-control manner, where Ramadan INR of each study subject was compared to his/her own pre-Ramadan INR level. Setting: Prosthetic Valve Anticoagulation Clinic at King Abdul-Aziz Cardiac Center, Riyadh. Materials and methods: Using Point-Of-Care (POC) testing, the first INR level during Ramadan as compared to the average baseline INR readings over the last 3 months before Ramadan. The study was conducted between July 29th and August 20th, 2015, which corresponds to the month of Ramadan, 1436 Hejra Calendar. Several exclusion criteria were applied to minimize the effects of potential confounding factors. Main Outcome measures: Paired t-test was used to detect any statistically significant difference in the INR level between Ramadan and pre-Ramadan readings, in the overall study cohort and among pre-specified study subgroups. Results: One-hundred and fourteen (114) consecutive patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Mean age was 48.4±13.6 years and males constituted 58% of cases. Low target (INR: 2.0-3.0) and high target (INR: 2.5-3.5) therapeutic ranges represented 35% and 65% respectively. Mean INR level was 2.81 at baseline and 2.75 during Ramadan with no statistically significant difference between them (P=NS). Achieving the desired target INR level before Ramadan was feasible in 62.5% and 64.8% of the low and high INR target groups respectively. However, maintaining the desired INR level during Ramadan was feasible in 67.5% and 51.3% of the low and high target INR groups respectively (P= 0.07). Duration of anticoagulation, warfarin dose, and adherence scale did not contribute significantly to the primary outcome. Conclusion: Ramadan fasting and its associated lifestyle changes in the Saudi community may aggravate the INR fluctuations in warfarin-treated patients. During Ramadan, warfarin-treated patients are more prone to develop supra-therapeutic INR and therefore they deserve careful attention and closer INR monitoring.

Risk factors for foodborne bacterial illnesses during Ramadan

Introduction: In the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during daytime and mostly take two meals per day. One of these major meals is consumed before sunrise (Sahur), and the other is taken after sunset (Iftar). The partial nutritional deprivation in Ramadan may affect the immune system, while the other rituals of this month might render fasting individuals susceptible to various pathological conditions, such as food-borne infections. The present study aimed to evaluate the risk factors of food-borne bacterial diseases in Ramadan. Methods: A comprehensive search was performed via databases such as Google Scholar and PubMed to identify the titles and abstracts of the relevant articles using specific terms regarding food safety issues, Ramadan, and fasting. Results: The major risk factors associated with the occurrence of food-borne diseases during Ramadan were inappropriate storage and handling of cooked food products, in-advance preparation of meals, and nutritional deficiency. Conclusion: According to the results, prevention of food-borne infections during Ramadan requires critical measures, such as the provision of high-quality food ingredients, improving personal hygiene, and cooking and storing of food products at proper temperatures.

The Role and Effort by Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in Consolidation and Determining the Beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan and EID Celebrations in Indonesia

Ministry of Religious Affairs, Republic of Indonesia is the designated agency of the Republic of Indonesia which administer religious affairs of the people in Indonesia. Every year, Muslims in Indonesia will celebrate the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. However, there are some Islamic social organizations in Indonesia which did not conform with the commencement of Ramadan and Eid celebrations as occured in 2010, 2011 and 2015. The question is, what is the role of Ministry of Religious Affairs to ensure conformity in celebrating month of worships in Indonesia? Based on authority given to it, what efforts have been done to achieve uniformity among Muslims in celebrating months of worship in Indonesia? This paper was written to unravel on issues related to this matter. There are two main objectives. First, to identify practice procedure by Ministry of Religious Affairs in coordinating the commencement of Ramadan and Eid celebrations. Second, to analyze the role and exert efforts in trying to gain uniformity in determining the beginning of Ramadan and Eid celebrations. In order to achieve both objectives, a library and field studies were carried out on the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Republic of Indonesia. Results showed that the Ministry of Religious Affairs play the role of a mediator in order to achieve consensus for Muslims in celebrating the start of Ramadan and Eid celebrations. Various attempts have been made to achieve this consensus. Among them are forming a special committee discussing ways to unite Muslims in celebrating the start of Ramadan and Eid celebration in Indonesia. This shows that the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Republic of Indonesia play an important role in achieving consensus in celeberating the start of Ramadan and Eid celebrations throughout the country

Religiosity vs. well-being effects on investor behavior

Does religiosity impact the trading of securities in financial markets? We separate two channels that could affect investor behavior, disentangling a religiosity effect from a well-being effect. Our original identification strategy compares the stock market reaction to sukuk and bond issuance during the holy month of Ramadan, allowing for a differentiated stock market reaction to the religious component of a trade. Using the event study methodology, we measure abnormal returns for a sample of 2140 issuances by 133 issuers in Malaysia over the period 2000–2013. While we find evidence for both channels, sukuk issuance during Ramadan is valued more positively than bond issuance by stock market investors. Further, the positive reaction to sukuk issuance during Ramadan only rewards firms which issue sukuk exclusively. Our findings support the view that religiosity influences the behavior of investors, suggesting that this factor should be taken into account in the analysis of financial markets.

Supporting Muslim ostomates through Ramadan

Sarah Ashworth and Lisa Hall, community stoma nurses, Salts Healthcare, discuss how they cared for their patients who were fasting for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

EVALUATION OF AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION AND QUALITY OF NUTS IN EGYPTIAN MARKETS AND AFTER COLD STORAGE

Aflatoxins (AFs) are secondary metabolites produced by toxigenic fungi in the field or during storage. A total of 72 in-shell and shell-less samples of almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts were collected from small retails and hyper-Egyptian markets from middle June to middle July of 2015. This is the period of the holy month of Ramadan in Islamic calendar; the main season for consuming nuts in Egypt. Fruit quality and aflatoxins contamination including AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2 and total AFs were measured after collecting samples from market, and after six months of cold storage, at 7°C and 70 % relative humidity, using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). All nut samples collected from small retails and hyper-markets were free from AFs. After six months of cold storage, only one sample of shell-less almonds recorded 1.6 µg AFG2/kg kernels. Nut quality had deteriorated after storage, especially for shell-less walnuts and shell-less hazelnuts, compared to other nuts. We concluded that storage of in-shell nuts is preferred than the shell-less ones to keep good taste, avoid insect and fungal infection, and to protect nuts from AFs contamination. Strict quarantine of nuts and other imported food products is important to ensure food safety and AFs free.

Moroccan TV Programming in Ramadan: An Analysis of Gender Representations

The purpose of this article is to explore how gender representations are portrayed through the examination of the salient images and messages latent in a prime-time comic series entitled Kenza FDouar (Kenza in the village) that was aired during the holy month of Ramadan in 2014 on 2M which is a Moroccan state-owned television channel. The study adopts the textual representation approach and draws heavily on the critical discourse analysis. The findings point to the absence of a coherent and consistent policy by the domestic outlet towards the gender issue in the series. The paper also reveals that the gender representations as manifested in the program are not compatible with the institutional endeavor to counter the perpetuation of stereotypical portrayals on the national media.

Food choices during Ramadan

Few studies have assessed the dietary Practices of people with diabetes during Ramadan (1). A sub study of Ramadan prospective diabetes study (2) which was conducted at the outpatient department of Baqai Institute of Diabetology and endocrinology, Karachi Pakistan in 2009 analyzed the food choices of patients with diabetes during Ramadan. Several irregularities regarding dietary intake and food choices were noted among the study participants. Although, the patients were counseled regarding diet before Ramadan, many did not follow the dietary advice. All patients had taken food at Iftar but majority of them preferred fried items like samosas, pakoras (fried snack), chicken rolls etc. these deeply fried items can lead to post Iftar hyperglycemia. Patients were also opted for fruit chat, dahibara and chanachaat at Iftar, higher load of these items can also worsen glycemic control. The striking finding was almost absence of meat (protein) intake at Iftar but study from India showed increment of all three macronutrients during Ramadan (3). This may result in higher intake of items from carbohydrate and fat groups resulting in hyperglycemia after iftar. Intake of vegetables at Iftar was also negligible and hence the diet was not well balanced. The food choices at sahoor included roti, paratha (fried bread), slices, khajla, pheni, meat, egg and milk. Though it is advisable to take complex carbohydrates, protein and fat at sahoor as these are slowly digestible and can prevent hypoglycemia during fasting but khajla pheni are extremely rich in fat and carbohydrate content and should be avoided (4). However, paratha in 2 teaspoon of oil can be taken at sahoor.Patients with diabetes who fast during the month of Ramadan should have pre Ramadan dietary guidance and counseling session in order to modify their food preferences and choices during the holy month of Ramadan (4).

The calendar anomalies on performance and volatility of stock market: the effects of Ramadan on Karachi Stock Exchange

This study attempts to investigate the effects of calendar anomalies (Ramadan effect), a seasonal pattern in the Pakistani equity market. It is believed that the holy month of Ramadan is predicted to effect the behaviour of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) since the environment in the country during Ramadan is different compared to other months since people dedicate more time to execute religious rituals, hence slows down the general economic activity. The observation is based on daily frequencies for a whole decade. The data in this study are the daily KSE 100 index points for ten years running from 1st of January 2001 to 31st of December 2010 all selected from the primary equity market in Pakistan, the KSE. The effects of Ramadan are examined through GARCH and ordinary least square (OLS) models respectively. The analysis draws two conclusions with the first showing that the Ramadan has a minor positive impact on the stock market and the second conclusion states that the stock market shows less volatile behaviour during the holy month of Ramadan.

The calendar anomalies on performance and volatility of stock market: the effects of Ramadan on Karachi Stock Exchange

This study attempts to investigate the effects of calendar anomalies (Ramadan effect), a seasonal pattern in the Pakistani equity market. It is believed that the holy month of Ramadan is predicted to effect the behaviour of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) since the environment in the country during Ramadan is different compared to other months since people dedicate more time to execute religious rituals, hence slows down the general economic activity. The observation is based on daily frequencies for a whole decade. The data in this study are the daily KSE 100 index points for ten years running from 1st of January 2001 to 31st of December 2010 all selected from the primary equity market in Pakistan, the KSE. The effects of Ramadan are examined through GARCH and ordinary least square (OLS) models respectively. The analysis draws two conclusions with the first showing that the Ramadan has a minor positive impact on the stock market and the second conclusion states that the stock market shows less volatile behaviour during the holy month of Ramadan.

Effects of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan on the uric acid, urea, and creatinine levels: A narrative review

Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. During this holy month, healthy Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn to dusk. Although fasting is obligatory for every adult Muslim, if it has hazardous effects on the body, it is prohibited. Due to some Islamic principles, patients are exempted from fasting; however, due to the willingness of some individuals to fast, there are concerns about its effects on urea, uric acid, and creatine levels. Atypical levels of these compounds can cause serious disorders or indicate abnormal renal function. The present narrative review is aimed to investigate the effect of abnormally high levels of urea, uric acid, and creatinine on one’s health and effects of fasting during Ramadan on these indicators. Articles were searched from PubMed, Elsevier and Google Scholar and then they were evaluated. It can be concluded that fasting does not have any adverse effects on the urea, uric acid, and creatinine levels according to the above-mentioned studies.

Fasting in the holy month of Ramadan and Lipid profile

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is a fasting month .Fasting is one of the islamic obligations. This annual ritual is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam according to hadith of fifth Shia imam.In the other hand, Lipid profile is a type of blood tests and this's very important for body health, Specialy individuals with abnormal range of it. A complete lipid profile involves routine tests such as Total Cholesterol(TC), Triglycerides (TG),high-density lipoprotein (HDL,good cholesterol) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL,bad cholesterol).Our goal is determination of Ramadan fasting efficacy on the Lipid profile. With regards to the present study, it can be concluded that fasting have a good effects on the Lipid profile , according to the above fields. But this subject needs to have multiple studies, so it was advised to conduct more study, in order to obtain the comprehensive and exact results. Finally, Holy month of Ramadan and fasting have a lot miracles in different fields of health ,So fasting is a godliness way that it have multiple remedial effects.