Ramadan- what is it and how do Muslims Celebrate it

[05tjj]

ooh please take some english lessons before posting, i cringe every time you make a mistake... *we* are the students, not you!!! grazie!!

[Elo4kin]

@05tjj how many languages do you know? How do you try to share your skills with somebody? Try to do the same as Maha and do not count her mistakes, and after you upload more videos than Maha you will be able to correct her... or to criticize her.

[choralseraphine]

@05tjj Mind, English is one of my mother tongues, and Maha's speaking it very well, even if we exclude the consideration that it's not one of hers. Or are you simply unused to the relatively increased laxity of the casual style that she employs?

[in4siir]

see how christians and moslems live in palestine !! let the world know

long live palestine

[HeheheTy]

@in4siir Muslims*

[calla11s]

asalam alaikum sister you realy touch my heart with this wonderfull and truly explane about auer religion.And inshallah i hope and i pray for this wonderfull understanding and respect witch you give it us that more people do the same like you.You realy makes me to kry for happiness.alhamdullilah i thank you sooo much for this wonderfull congratulation for Ramadan.Nometter that this month ago only that you make this is more than wonderfull.shukran gidan gidan may allah bless you and your family

[abuhafsa]

Yaa Maha you are a very kind person. I am not Arab but I love Arabic culture. I visited some Arabic countries... had the times of my life!

[bintlooda]

U are realy a great girl , thank u for ur kindness with explaining ramadan :)

[Mohammad2428]

that was nice a non muslim talking sooo sweet about ramadan and islam.this shows she is not from western countries that no matter what will always hate us and spread lies about our religion.

[WorldofWalkthroughs]

@Mohammad2428 that's not true, I'm from Germany and there are a lot of people here who are very open and kind to other religions and countries. I for example am really interested in learning arabic and I love oriental music. The problem is that many people here are very badly informed about arabic people, because the television will only show the bad aspects.

[shobyasif]

Very nice explanation sister about Ramadan ~ am happy to hear that all ! May Allah Bless you Sister ~ good work ~

[mohamadshahiran]

Too bad most Muslim nowadays suffer from overeating and overspending for delicious feast (breaking fast) during Ramadhan. Fast(fasting) all day, eat all night.

[X9oO9i]

(Eid Al Feter) is the first day of the month ( Shawwal) ofc. as you said from the muslims calender . -Feter- is slimier to the word ( iftar) which is as you said when muslims can be able to stop fasting n eat in ramdhan (after al maghreb prayer) .. its the eid when muslim celebrate after ramdhan, it called ( feter ) coz its the first day where muslim go back to food all the day without fasting ;) .. I hope I helped. :)

[dxxtrem]

hello everyone does anybody know what kereem means ?

[N11OPERA]

@dxxtrem Kareem = noble /generous / precious , BTW it should be Ramadan Mubarak = Ramadan blessed .

[TheTayyab1]

wow,,,amazing and great video...thank you very much

[zimbarujane]

anta maseehee?

[Martiwashere]

It rocks to hear you speak of Ramadan and Muslims the way you did :)

[faisal3848]

السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته

اشكرك اخت مها على جهودك الجباره والجميلة

كم انا مسرور عندما اراك تعلمين الناس عن ديننا وثقافتنا

لي تعليقان بسيطان

الاول: زكاه رمضان تسمى زكاة الفطر او زكاة العيد ( فقط عيد رمضان ) وهي غير عن الزكاه بمفهومها العام وكلاهما واجب عن المقتدر

الثاني: صلاه التراويح وهي نافله ( اي لا يجب عليك فعلها) و هناك ايضا صلاه القيام او التهجد وهي تقام في اخر عشر ليالي برمضان وهي ايضا نافلة وهن صلوات طوال نقوم عادة بختم القران الكريم فيها

بارك الله فيك ونفع بك الامة

[memosheri1905]

hello am muslim and am apperciated you explain thanks Maha

god bless you

[SouljaAli810Flint]

My pops told me christians use to fast on easter. till night time

[222hm]

Thanks Maha for explaining about Ramadan with such a good feeling and respect.

Thanks. Hope people of all religion coexists with peace and respect to each other.

[222hm]

Thanks Maha for explaining about Ramadan with such a good feeling and respect.

Thanks and love you sister.

[gzyyy6]

مها أبينا هو من كل القلوب الحب هو روحه والدين هو من الرجال والدنا ليس له دين لديه أطفال في روحه وأعتقد أن هذه الديانات في العالم وcoused المعارك في عالمنا واحد شعب واحد creater الحب ويبتسم له وtoung ( تبتسم)

[MO0OHAMMED]

Great explanation. I admire how you look to others

and it's true almost every muslim fast ramadan. thank god!

I believe this video misses one thing; that fasting is not just not eating or drinking, there is a much more important thing, which is to avoid every bad deed such as lying, swearing, cheating...etc.___That is the real fasting.

I miss ramadan:)

[khalivic77]

حلو مها جدا جميل تعريف الغرب

[khalivic77]

حلو مها جدا جميل تعريف الغرب بشهر رمضان المبارك يا سلام كمان لو

تنتجي مقطع تعرفيهم بالحج

[mando91614]

very intresting.

[TheHumorousAquarian]

shukran, ya habibti

[saber6567]

thnx for the info.

there is something you mentioned about traweeh and it wasn't clear I'll clear it

Traweeh is a prayer like the 5 prayers but Muslims pray it after Isha prayer during Ramadan an it is consists of 10 rak'at also it is not a must (wajeb) its just sunna ( you have the choice to do it )

i hope that i cleared it

thank you

[RubaRabi1]

ya3teke el3afye o5te <33

[56789aziz7070]

woooooow Maha, that's very good job

I really hope you're gonna read more about ISLAM and read Qura'n

I'm sure that's gonna changes your life forword more than it is

[momd84]

the background music is cool... suitable with the topic :)

[x6fahad9x]

وشو دينك ؟؟؟

[Kloklolosh]

Great job ,, thanks Maha ,,

[alremet4AB]

I respect your sincere feeling about my holys thing and i like that...

Allah bless you...ans save u..

you r really good christian girl...

[VLbadboyVL07]

sometimes, i think, how the hell is an arab, not a muslim.

[jilani111]

U made my eyes wet by how u talk about islam.i wish you were muslim......

[muslimhumour]

Wow, Maha should get a nobel peace prize! She is actually breaking down many barriers for people

[bahasajawi]

bahasa jawi

satu bahasa

satu nusantara

selamat berpuasa di bulan ramadhan al mubarak

salam from gollywood with love (-_-)

[Xevorim]

Ramadan mubarak 2 u 2 :)

Great vids and great effort Maha...keep up the good work

[max19088]

thanks for the video enjoyed it and learned something 1 person missed the like button

[cairoti]

bravissima Maha! Eventhough being a Christian you defended wonderfully ramadan subject and its spirit!!! really thanks!

[hsooone11]

شكر لكي اختي مها

والله ماقصرتي

وجزاك ربي خير

لكن عندي سؤال انتي من اي دوله ؟

[0109461577]

شكرا يا مها على مجهودك فى نشر الثقافة العربية الاسلامية و القبطية . والحمد لله العلاقة بين المسلمين و الاقباط فى مصر علاقة حب و موده لاننا شعب واحد وعادات واحدة و دم واحد وهما عنصرين الامة فى مصر وعلى مر التاريخ معا ضد الاستعمار ويارب انصر اخوننا فى فلسطين على اليهود الخاينين وحرر القدس و حرر اثار المسيح عيسى عليه السلام من ايديهم لان اليهود معروفين بكرههم للمسلمين و الاقباط على مر العصور مصراوى عاشق تراب القدس مهد الاديان عبدالقادر رفاعى صعيد مصر وربنا يوفقك فى مجهدك فى تعليم اللغة العربية

[VideoDocR]

Till now I was able countttt, mmm, lemme see, 4 languages that you can speak:

1. Spanish

2. Arabic

3. English

4. hebrew

which is cool!! :)

[jahlove111]

Oh, i thought you were muslim XD!

Very nice video!! I like the fact that you talk about Ramadan even if it's not part of your religion!

[rbd510]

I fast on Good Friday as a Christian

:)

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[amoizp]

hi... great videos. knowing sooo many languages and sharing with others is certainly commendable! just wanted to add that fasting is common in the revealed texts of judaism, christianity and islam. in fact, according to the quran, "Fasting is enjoined upon you, as it was enjoined upon those before you, that you become God fearing." this verse also mentions the reason for fasting! btw, bad habits are to be avoided all the time, not just in ramazan! :) thanks and take care!

[ant87s]

Inshallah next year we'll see you and ur husband fasting with us

thank u mahaaaaa

[djdfr]

Can you explain differences/similarities between the words iftar, ftour, fitr?

[girlloregirl]

@djdfr Iftar is the breaking the fast meal, which outside of ramadan is just the word for breakfast. Futoor is slang for iftar. Fitr is another word for breaking fast. Eid al-fitr is our festival/holiday after ramadan.

[LearnArabicwithMaha]

@Chameleonslove Shokran Brother, Ramadan Kareem

[serajstyle]

شكراً أختي، معلومات جيدة

تسمى صلاة التراويح عند السنة

وتسمى النوافل عند الشيعة

[LearnArabicwithMaha]

@serajstyle Shokran for the information! :)

[oodlesofosz]

@LearnArabicwithMaha What religion are you?

[MrCicciobello75]

Ciao Maha.

Ho letto nel tuo profilo che sei vietnamita,dico bene ?

Però non sembri una ragazza vietnamita,comunque sai parlare l'inglese molto meglio di una certa Gemma del Sud :)

[elienai2011]

Hello, how are you?

My name is Elienai, I love to attend their classes in Arabic. I wonder if you can deliver videos translated into Portuguese and let me know your Skype to talk to you, I would like to learn to speak fluent Arabic and taste of Arabic culture.

[iAdhaaam]

I have a question that's a bit off topic.

Muslims say 'sal'Allahu alayhi wa sallam' after Prophet Muhammad is mentioned. I know it means, peace be upon him, but what is the exact literal translation if you break it down?

Thanks! :)

[rencrow]

@iAdhaaam

"Sal'Allahu alayhi wa sallam" means "May God honour him and grant him peace". Its a religious salutation called a "salawat" that muslims traditionally say it upon hearing or saying a name of a prophet of God (noah, abraham, joseph, moses, jesus, muhammad, etc).

Jews also use the same salutation for the prophets except in hebrew : "aleha ha-shalom"

[islamiaarabia]

@iAdhaaam Can I answer instead? :)

I'm sure Maha won't mind. ^_^

So if you allow me,

Salla : verb means prayed.

Allah: God.

Al'ayhi: upon him.

wa: and.

sallam: blessed.

[PureSadisim]

THANK YOU!!!! <3 <3 <3



[MrMelejdango]

כל הכבוד! אני אוהב את שיערים שלך

נשיקות ושיהיה לך יום קסום

[willmanjaramillo]

@MrMelejdango in english?

[okuma0kuma]

narrow the ramadan from what i know of it

it is like thanks giving to the americans apart the preying before you eating is much much longer and instead of mass sacrifice of turkeys they be-head thousands of goats for the fasting

[myaa22]

@okuma0kuma you mixed up ramadan and eid al-fitr with eid al-adha

in ramadan we fast from sunrise till sunset not just from food but from bad talk from every bad thing like smoking and when we breakfast we eat regular food no goats at all and at the end of ramadan we celebrate the ending of ramadan by eid al-fitr which also include no goats , we just buy new clothes and buy gifts to our parents and children and eat a lot of candy at the morning , about eid al-adha watch maha video about it

[djdfr]

We could do a lifetime fast from bad habits.

Great video.

[GoldieGlitters]

Maha, have you ever fasted before? I know some Christians in University who fast just one day with Muslims to experience with it.

[iAdhaaam]

You explained everything very well! Ramadan Kareem to you/your friends as well!

[agaefendi]

shukran maha all the best to you and your family and please continue your lessons sincerely omer from germany

[iluvdulcecandy]

i love how you are very open to different religions...even if its not your religion.....I respect that. Thank you

[Faysalaaa]

@iluvdulcecandy In the Middle East muslims celebrate christmas with christians and christians celebrate ramadan with muslims..

[domalaonric]

if ramadan all store sales or big discounts :)

[Sabei0990]

Very good video. In my village we say Kul sena winta salim.

[alsaadoun]

by the way ,arab world is very diverse and has multi faith . palestanians are not all muslims , there are around 4 million christian arab from palestine. I am muslim myself and i celebrate christmas too , and my christian friends celebrate Eid and Ramadan too ! despite what the news on TV tells you about arabs which is 90% wrong . thank you my dear maha . we all appreciate your effort . best wishes to you and your husband and family and ramadan kareem to you and god bless you all .

[alsaadoun]

why is everybody asking about her religion ? does it really matter ? this video is not about religion . its about the arabic culture . arabs are diverse people . christians , muslims and others . you guys are missing the point here . she is christian and yet knows very well about muslims life and vise versa . Ramadan is no longer a muslim tradition in the arab world , but its part of the entire arab culture despite religions and part of everybodys experiance .

[sdinally]

Beautiful video, mashallah. Ramadan mubarak! Kil 3am wa enta bi5yer, inshallah!

[jaberwalk26]

Teacher Maha you are very very beautiful!! DOnt get tired of teaching arabic here in youtube more power godbless..

[GraandHustleMafia]

ramadan mubarak! islam rocks!

[soufi91]

i add that to my favourit and i will send it to my dream girl

[3maaaar]

رمضان كريم للجميع :)

[aguaprofundakaw]

Ramadan mabarak :)

[Gr8Gaia]

Aleikum salaam, wa Ramadan Kareem!

[majedsy1]

Mashallah i'm a muslim but your knowledgment is better than mine, Well done Maha (^____^)

[janu0000]

Maha is christian! x

Ramadan Kareem x

[jamj30]

One thing Maha, Muslims follow the lunar calendar which is only 28 days, that is why Ramadan falls in different times of the year. Also, thank you for your informative vlogs.

[collection125]

Shukran for your kind words Ya Maha....your kind wishes touched my heart.

Ramadan Kareem :)

[maysoona99]

Thank you Maha.. you know more about Ramadan than I do and I am a Muslim LOL

Ramadan Kareem to you and everyone. Much love

[manticorex5452452]

Maha thanks :)

Could you tell us what food muslims in, palestine use to eat during ramadan?

In Algeria we eat a lot of chorba (soup) different kinds, kefta and zlabiya.

[Stairwaytoheaven06]

Thx Maha that was really interesting !

you're so cool !

[0hmygad]

Hello maha, where are you from exactly then? like, where were you born and why can you speak both arabic and hebrew? :O what religion are you? your videos are amazing!!! :) saludos de españa!!

[ibrahim3d]

Oh, you aren't Muslim? I thought all Palestinians are Muslim. I'm just Curiose . What is your religion? 

[manticorex5452452]

@ibrahim3d Do you think that the country of Jesus have no christians?

Do you know who are Georges Habash , Arshibishop Hilarion Capucci, Azmi Bishara, Arshibishop Hanna Attallah ?

By the way Ramadan Mabrouk ;)

[Hans021220]

@manticorex5452452 Well,I am not ibrahim3d,but I take the opportunity too say something anyway.There are a lot of Christians in Israel,a specially in Jerusalem

[manticorex5452452]

@Hans021220  Jerusalem is Palestine ;) And I am talking of palestinians. It is normal you will found christians in the holy land. There is still a strong palestinian community in the lines of 48 and a lot of christians in ...

[ibrahim3d]

@manticorex5452452 I was talking about Palestinians !. I didn't mentioned all who live there. @Sabei0990 Thank you :)

[manticorex5452452]

@ibrahim3d All peoples i mentionned are palestinians ....

Do you mean that George Habash the founder of popular front of liberation of palestine is not palestinian ????

[KeceCwanaKurdish]

@ibrahim3d

she is christian

[Sabei0990]

@ibrahim3d My friend. Palestine is the home of the 3 true religions. Palestinians come as Christians, Jews and mostly Muslim.

[AysarAburrub]

Wonderful video Maha ... I'm really happy :) hehehehe .... one thing i just want to make clear ... Charity is صدقة which is optional ... but زكاة is an obligatory charity ... I'm not sure if there's an English equivalent for it :P

[Gr8Gaia]

@AysarAburrub

Yes, the english equivalent is sadaqa and zakat, respectively.

[Sabei0990]

@AysarAburrub I believe it is alms giving as a preferred equivalent.

[MITHWORLD1]

I have a muslim friend and he told me this very morning that Ramadan start this thursday.

[anezis]

@MITHWORLD1

depends which country

[amy28x]

shoukran maha for this video and ramadan kareem to all :)

[apikopboy7]

RAMADAN KAREEM

[janekmi]

Great video Maha. Very informative. What was quite funny for me was christian fasting tradition in Your country. I'm also a christian, but christians in Poland never fasting from milk. :-) It's depends from culture for sure. Before Easter christians in Poland have sometihing we call "quality and quantity fast". Quality means we don't eat meat. Quantity means that we eat only three meals. One full meal and two meals only to satisfy hunger.

[manticorex5452452]

@janekmi fasting 40 days before easter is a christian rule for all christians I think !!

But it's not very followed in europe. I am muslim myself and I had only one friend who I know fast "careme" (in France).

[Zoldidi]

Love this picture of coexistence in Palestine! I agree with mohmedinou, great job. To you too Ramadhan Mubarak! :)

[manticorex5452452]

@Zoldidi you have that too in Syria !

By the way Palestinian are a great people !!

[9f7talayam]

It's call Taraweeh. It's a little bit different. I don't know if they call it Tarweh in Palestinian accent. Also, Alzakat when muslims give poor people rice, dates, or any kind of grain. When you give people the meat of the sheep, they call it Dahiah. I don't know if everybody call it Dahiah, but where I lived they call it Dahiah.

Thank you Maha for the information, and I hope my comment was helpful.

[CielBlack]

Maha is Christian

Am i right?

she said that in one of her older videos...

[mohamedinou]

Hi,

Very interesting and informative video. Thanks for reminding what does ramadan mean, the atmosphere that people who are fasting have. Although it is not your culture, I think you did it well, I mean the explanation, the universe, the reasons, etc. Moreover, you taught lots of words that I even didn't know. Well done. Keep up the good word and thanks for your greetings.

[amiraLamia]

brava maha e grazie per questo video!!! As former catholic and muslim revert i found this video really useful... Barak'Allaho fik ya Maha! and Ramadan kareem, kol sana wentoum taybeen! (Lamia Essafa)

[anezis]

@amiraLamia

same with me :) ramadan kareem sister :)

[MsMinniexx]

what religion are you maha? Are your family muslim? I love your videos x

[19may0001]

what is your religion i didnt bother watching the whole video?

[bigdoul]

@19may0001 I think she is Christians, because in one of her videos, she showed pictures of a guy being baptised