Ramadan specials
The revelation of the Koran
RAMADAN is considered one of the holiest months of the year for Muslims.
In Ramadan, Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Koran and fast during the day.
It is also a month of intense spiritual rejuvenation with a heightened focus on devotion when Muslims spend extra time reading the Koran and perform special prayers.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which is based on a 12-month lunar year of approximately 354 days.
Because the lunar year is 11 days shorter than the solar year, each lunar month moves 11 days earlier each year.
It usually takes 33 solar years for the lunar months to complete a full cycle and return to the same season where the month traditionally begins and ends based on the sighting of the new moon.
Muslims fast from pre-dawn to sunset, a fast of between 11-16 hours depending on the time of year for a period of 29-30 days.
The fast of Ramadan entails forgoing food and drink, and if married, abstaining from sex during sunlit hours.
For Muslims, Ramadan is a time to train themselves both physically and spiritually by avoiding any negative acts such as gossiping, backbiting, lying or arguing.
Devotees welcome Ramadan as an opportunity for self-reflection, and spiritual improvement, and as a means to grow in moral excellence.
Ramadan is also a highly social time as Muslims invite each other to break their fast together and meet for prayers at the mosque.
To commemorate Ramadan CJS Supermarket in Nabua offers a range of discounts and deals during the Ramadan sale.
In addition to the Ramadan promotions, CJS supermarket manager Imraz Ali says this is the time of the year to stock up for Eid and take advantage of the offers and discounts.
He says they have a wide and new range of products as well as frozen halal meats.
While the supermarket continues to focus more on convenience, safety and affordability he added that customers can follow their social media channels to see their promotion catalogues, sales and discounts to help them save money and add to their convenience of shopping.