What Ramadan Actually Means (Not What You Think)

In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan with host Dr. Daisy Khan, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf explains why Muslims fast and what Ramadan is meant to transform within the human being. The ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar marks the first revelation of the Quran, when the command to read changed history. Fasting disciplines appetite, strengthens will, sharpens self-awareness, and builds empathy for those who live with hunger daily. It is also deeply communal. Public iftars, tarawih prayers, and acts of multiplied charity reshape entire neighborhoods. The Prophet warned that many fast and gain nothing but hunger and thirst. Intention is everything. Ramadan is not about food. It is about freedom from what controls you. Listen to WISE Women with Daisy Khan because every story matters. The qualities that sustain us through difficulty often become the very gifts we offer to the world. Like, follow, and connect with Dr Daisy Khan. #WISEWomenwithDaisyKhan #WISEWomen #Ramadan #WhatIsRamadan #WhyMuslimsFast #LaylatAlQadr #FastingInIslam #IslamicSpirituality #ImamFeisalAbdulRauf #DaisyKhan #InterfaithDialogue #RamadanExplained #SpiritualGrowth #FaithAsAForceForGood #MuslimCommunity #Iftar #Tarawih #Zakat #Peacebuilding Connect with Dr. Daisy Khan: Websites: https://daisykhan.com/ <p class='zw-list zw-paragraph heading0' data-linerule='auto' data-line-height='1.2' data-header='0' data-textformat='{' data-margin-left='1in' data-text-indent='-0.25in' data-margin-bottom='0pt' data-margin-top='0pt' data-hd-info='0' data_styles='{' ff='' outfit='' fv='' td='' cs='' fw='' none='' fgc='' rgb='' size='' va='' baseline='' fw_i='' :400='' type='' text='' fs='' normal='' bgc='' rgba='' data-list-id='10074536' data-list-info='{' id=