Day 1 of Ramadan

Kibbeh

Kibbeh also kibbe, kubba, is a common Mezze meal in Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinian Territories. It consists of minced

Ingredients:
raw lamb meat mixed with bulgur and spices. Bulgur (or in the local Levantine dialect "burghol"), is prepared from wheat.

800g (1 3/4 pounds) very finely ground sirloin
50g (1/4 cup) onions
500g (1 pound) cracked wheat (soaked for about one hour in fresh water)
Few mint sprigs
Salt & pepper
baharat spice blend

Stuffing

300g (10 ounces) ground lamb meat (any)
50g (1/4 cup) onions
50g (1/4 cup) shortening
100g (1/2 cup) pine nuts

Baharat

2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
2 tablespoons grated nutmeg
1/4 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Put the first 6 ingredients in a food processor, and reduce to a paste.
Stuffing: Fry the onions, pine nuts and the meat in the fat, until done. In a baking pan (shallow pan, or sheet pan) press first a little of meat, spread all the stuffing over it, and then apply another meat layer over. Bake at 190° C (375°F) for 40 minutes or more. Taken from Lebanese Recipes

About Video'Ramadan Day'

A look through the eyes of a typical young Muslim American in his struggles through the first day of Ramadan. The Tampa Chapter of the Muslim American Society produced this short film telling the story of "Ahmed" on his forst day of Ramadan.

Dua from the Quran

Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come and keep us safe from the torment of the Fire (2:201)

Hadith

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said: "Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not for showing off), all his past sins will be forgiven." (Book #2, Hadith #36)

Islam qa

How to pray and fast in countries where the day or night is continuous .

Wise Sayings

The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr.

Quran today

Al-Quran: Juz' 1 (Al Fatiha 1-Al Baqarah 141)

Islamic Phases

Al-hamdulillah.
"Praise Allah."
We say this whenever we think of, speak of, or hear something good, to remind ourselves that everything good comes from Allah.

The Best Deeds We Can Do

It is a special time to get closer to Allah and to seek His blessings and bounties. It is a time to learn taqwa (fear of Allah), piety, self-discipline, and patience. It is a time to give more charity and become more generous.

30 Dua's for 30 day's of Ramadan
First Ramadan al-Mubarak ...O Allah, on this day make my fasts the fasts of those who fast (sincerely), and my standing up in prayer of those who stand up in prayer (obediently), awaken me in it from the sleep of the heedless, and forgive me my sins ,O God of the worlds, and forgive me, O one who forgives the sinners Ameen