In this Ramadan poem by Rumi, fasting is seen as a way of escaping the body.
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Rumi says that Ramadan is a time when, by emptying our bellies, we open up a path to spirit.
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When one has been fasting for Ramadan, one becomes attuned to spiritual dimensions of the world that elude our full-bellied selves. Kazim Ali captures the experience in a number of his poems.
American Muslim poet Kazim Ali explores the spiritual dimensions of fasting in his poetry collection “Fasting for Ramadan.”
Poet Nomi Stone, while studying an ancient Jewish community in Tunisia, also attempted to understand the Muslim neighbors. “Many Scientists Convert to Islam” describes her exploration of Ramadan.
Spiritual Sunday Recently I asked Ugandan Farida Bag, a regular reader of this website, whether it was appropriate to wish her a Happy Ramadan, the month-long Islamic observance that started this past week. She sent back the following lovely letter, along with a food poem. Farida’s appreciation of the poem serves as evidence that the [...]
Spiritual Sunday Writing in response to my post on obesity and spiritual hunger, reader Farida Bag of Uganda wrote, I found the passage from the Bible mentioned by your wife thought-provoking, particularly as we Muslims approach the month of Ramadan. I used to resent this month for various reasons when I was younger (even in my twenties) [...]
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