A Ramadan Day in Yemen

9:30 am.
The normally bustling streets are almost totally deserted……

Where are the people?

Where is the traffic?

 
The streets are usually busy by now……
Why are most of the stores closed? The big protective metal security doors are all mostly shut except a few here and there.

A busy suq area is desolate…………….

Why are the traffic booths unmanned?

Looks like a [...]

Sample Ramadan Routine/Schedule

Just thought I would post an example of a Ramadan schedule/routine for those wanting to get a little more control/productivity out of their Ramadan, insha Allah.
If you have a schedule/routine that works well for you, please email me, I would love to post it on TJ Ramadan as I have just set up a new [...]

Ramadan Bulletin Board

Ramadan Mubarak! 
Well, we certainly have gotten in the Ramadan mood, masha Allah. We went way out with our Ramadan board this year, more than ever before, masha Allah. The kids had so much fun coloring, gluing, painting and decorating the board, in general, we are not a crafty bunch normally.
Here’s a pic:

I highly recommend making [...]

TJ Ramadan and TJ bandwidth

The bandwidth limit  for TJ Ramadan and TJ has almost been reached, which means (for those who may not know)  that once the bandwidth has been exceeded for the month, the site will not be accessible until the next month.   Just mentioning it in case you hop by and can’t access it. I am looking [...]

Not quite Ramadan yet (for us)……………………

Shaban 29.  Ramadan is almost here. 

Living in a Muslim country, alhamdulillah, you “feel it in the air.” And you can see the signs of it……especially in grocery stores.  I had my first grocery store at Ramadan time experience.  Trust me, you don’t want to go to a major grocery store on Shaaban 29 after [...]