A Information to Supporting Coworkers Celebrating Ramadan I Traackr

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Relatedly, a pal just lately requested me how greatest to assist a colleague who might be celebrating Ramadan. Whereas this was a difficult query to reply, it gave me the concept for this text — a small intro to Ramadan (for many who don’t know) and a few suggestions for how one can assist colleagues who observe it.

Since this week marks the primary week of Ramadan, here’s a small primer on the month.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and Muslims all over the world observe this month by abstaining from meals and water from daybreak till sundown. Fasting is without doubt one of the 5 pillars of Islam, and it’s a time for non secular reflection, self-improvement, and charity.

At its core, Ramadan entails two key occasions on daily basis. 

• Suhoor: The meal eaten proper earlier than the solar has risen. 
• Iftar: the fast-breaking meal eaten on the finish of the day after the solar has set.

As a Muslim, this month is a time of reflection, prayer, and reference to my group. Rising up, I had fond reminiscences of waking up in the midst of the night time and consuming a meal with my household – half awake, yawning, and rubbing my eyes. The evenings had been crammed with cooking with my household, guessing if there was sufficient salt in a dish, laughing after we later realized there wasn’t, delivering meals to neighbors, receiving meals from muslim neighbors, and events crammed to the brim with individuals from the neighborhood and a few of my favourite meals.

Whereas Ramadan is a deeply private expertise, additionally it is a time for group. You probably have Muslim colleagues who’re observing Ramadan, it’s a nice alternative to be taught one thing about them and to point out your assist. Whereas I’ll present some recommendation under for a way you might assist colleagues who observe Ramadan, please do not forget that it’s a totally different expertise for every particular person. The very best place to begin is to at all times merely ask the particular person what sort of assist, if any, they want. 

Listed here are some suggestions that can assist you work together together with your colleagues throughout Ramadan 

1. Ship a greeting. “Ramadan Mubarak”  is a good way to ship a greeting, it means to have a blessed Ramadan.
2. Ask questions. In case you are inquisitive about Ramadan, ask your colleagues! They may doubtless be pleased to share their experiences and reply any questions you could have.
3. Be conscious. It is necessary to notice that not each Muslim will quick throughout Ramadan. For some, fasting might not be attainable attributable to well being causes or different private circumstances. 
4. Be understanding. Your Muslim colleagues could seem drained or much less energetic than ordinary through the month of Ramadan. Fasting generally is a difficult expertise, and it is pure to really feel extra drained than ordinary.
5. Keep away from scheduling calls close to sundown. Your colleagues might be utilizing this time to organize their Iftar meal with their household.
6. Keep away from scheduling calls throughout lunchtime. For some, even on zoom, it may be difficult to be round meals whereas fasting.

Hungry for extra particulars on Ramadan? 

I’ve received you lined. Listed here are a few of my favourite muslim influencers who can shed extra mild on the month:

1. Hajar Larbah: For 3 years, Hajar has achieved a video collection on new recipes for Ramadan. She shares 30 new recipes together with her viewers to get pleasure from throughout Ramadan (one for every day of the month!). Phrase to the sensible: don’t take a look at these while you’re fasting or you’re gonna have a nasty time. 😅
2. Saman Munir: Saman offers information on understanding throughout Ramadan. For the previous few years, she’s offered numerous pattern exercises to do throughout Ramadan. Look out for her tips about understanding through the month. On this video she shares wise recommendation about when to train throughout Ramadan, however to my colleagues who’ve seen me overtrain to my detriment, know the true reply is: exercise all day lengthy. Kidding! Form of… ‍
3. Azeems: I like his give attention to bodybuilding throughout Ramadan and one of the best ways to get all of the diet you want through the month. That is one thing I’ve had a tough time with in earlier years throughout Ramadan. Just lately I’ve been actually specializing in giving my physique the protein it must develop muscle, so I’ll be placing this video to apply. ‍
4. Rehma Khan: I like her video collection on adorning/prepping for Ramadan. It has a really private really feel to it. You’ll actually get some nice perception on the extra mundane elements of Ramadan that each one muslims undergo. 

‍This may be blasphemy, however there’s a third choice. Dates, like raisins, are simply inferior fruits. So as a substitute of dates, I counsel you break your quick with mangoes. You’ll thank me later.

I’ll admit that my household didn’t fairly have the vitality for adorning that she does. Rising up, when my sister and I wished to do some Ramadan decorations, my mother and father at all times responded with that’s an excellent thought, let’s do it subsequent 12 months…😂😂😂.