Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

In the name of Allah, the most Merciful and the most Gracious
I am Huma Tu Zahra and I greet and welcome every ear and every eye,
listening and viewing this assembly with the best of the greetings
Assalaam u alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu and welcome to the
Ramadan Assembly by the Islamic department
All praises be to Allah SWT, the lord of the world, the master of the day,
the creator of everything in this Universe. Peace and Salutation be upon
our prophet Muhammad SAW, who has brought us from the darkness
into the brightness and guided us into the right way of life.
Now lets begin our assembly with the recitation of the holy quran by
Anas Tamer of 8B
Thank you Anas and as always it was truly mesmerizing
Ramadan: A Time for Thought, Action, and Change!
Millions of Muslims around the world mark the start of
Ramadan — a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting
and nightly feasts.
"What is fasting?" "How does the fasting of Muslims in Ramadan
differ from the fasting of other faiths?" "Why should one 'torture'
one's body in the first place?" "What do you really gain from
fasting in the end?"...These are a few questions that a number of
non-Muslim friends and colleagues often ask us, usually out of
fascination with this spiritually-uplifting practice of Islamic faith,
and at times out of pity and sympathy for us, thinking, why should
anyone suffer from hunger and thirst like Muslims?
So inshallah in our today’s assembly we will be answering all
these questions.
But before that we have a short hadeeth by Yousef Rashad of 6B
Thank you yousef for sharing that beautiful hadeeth with us
Fasting is an institution for the improvement of moral and spiritual
character of human being. The purpose of the fast is to help
develop self-restraint, self-purification, God-consciousness,
compassion, the spirit of caring and sharing, the love of humanity
and the love of God. Fasting is a universal custom and is
advocated by all the religions of the world, with more restrictions
in some than in others.
Now lets watch a short video on how will Ramadan 2020 be.
Ramadan gives us a break and provides us with a rare
opportunity to think about our own selves, our future, and our
families. It is a time to give ourselves a mental break and to
temporarily forget about the hundreds of worries and stresses we
are constantly bombarded with.
 It is a unique month of self-analysis, and of taking stock of one's
moral and spiritual 'assets and liabilities'.
One of the best ways to praise our prophet muhammed (saw) is
by reciting a nasheed. So now we have Aya gamal of 11 G
reciting a nasheed for us.
Thank you aya. That was beautiful.
Fasting inculcates in us patience, unselfishness, and gratitude.
When we fast we feel the pains of deprivation and hunger, and
learn how to endure it patiently. The meaning of this powerful
experience in a social and humanitarian context is that we are
much quicker than anybody else in sympathizing with the
oppressed and needy around the world, and responding to their
needs. "It is the month to visit the poor, the sick, and the needy to
share their sorrows. It is the month where the food, sustenance
and the earnings of a believing Muslim increases and they are
blessed
So now lets listen to the scientific benefits of fasting researched
by mohammed ghais of 10 B
The Benefits of Fasting
Aside from the religious obligations upon Muslims during the
Holy month of Ramadan, fasting has countless health benefits,
too. From improved weight management and healthier blood
cell regeneration through to better heart function and vascular
wellbeing, fasting has become quite the go-to method of
keeping young, fit and healthy.
The purpose of fasting is to develop the quality of
righteousness, inwardly and outwardly, by abstaining from
sinful deeds and training ourselves to control our thoughts and
desires. Fasting is a deeply spiritual practice that is meant to
benefit us in body, mind and heart.
Allah said:
َ ُ‫ِين مِن َق ْبلِ ُك ْم َل َعلَّ ُك ْم َت َّتق‬
‫ون‬ َ ‫ِب َع َلى الَّذ‬
َ ‫ص َيا ُم َك َما ُكت‬
ِّ ‫ِب َع َل ْي ُك ُم ال‬ َ ‫َيا أَ ُّي َها الَّذ‬
َ ‫ِين آ َم ُنوا ُكت‬
O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you that you may become
righteous. Let’s divide all the 30 days of fasting into 4 stages:
Sage 1: During the first few days of fasting, both the blood
sugar level and the blood pressure drop. The body starts the
cleansing process, the first few days are the hardest as they
are usually accompanied with headaches, dizziness and
intense hunger.
Stage 2: The body becomes accustomed to the fasting
schedule and the digestive system is able to rest. The
digestive system focuses its energy on cleansing the body and
 healing the cells as the white blood cells in the body start to
become more active during this stage the organs start their
repair process as well.
Stage 3: By the third stage, energy levels will have increased,
your mind is able to concentrate better and an overall feeling
of wellness over takes you. During fasting, the body’s healing
process becomes a lot more efficient and so the body repairs
any damaged cells during this stage. During this stage the
colon, liver, kidney, lungs and skin are detoxing by eliminating
toxins.
Stage 4: During the last 10 days of Ramadan the body has
become accustomed to the fasting process. Your body
becomes more energetic and you experience improved
memory and concentration at this stage the organs are
finishing up their healing process and once all toxins are
removed the body is able to function at its maximum capacity.

Thank you ghais for that wonderful research .

So now I will be sharing with you more information about
Ramadan. And hopefully this would be answering your questions.
Well, if not all then at least some of them.
TYPICAL RAMADAN ACTIVITY SLIDE
These are all Ramadan activities that were done usually but this
year in Ramadan 2020 there will be some difficult but necessary
steps that all muslims are required to take.
Communal acts of worship are believed to bring greater rewards
to Muslims but, this year, mosques have been closed and social
distancing will require people to pray at home instead.
Families typically gather to have iftar together but, this year,
anyone not living in the same home will not be able to meet, as
part of measures put in place by UAE authorities to stop the
spread of the virus.
Mosques in the UAE erect tents or set up outdoor areas where
people are given free meals.
Some wealthy families will also set up tents outside their homes,
where members of the public can go to have iftar for free. Many
low-income workers rely on mosques and these personal tents for
meals. This year, charities will deliver food to the homes of people
in need instead.
Ramadan tends to be prefaced with a massive food shop, with
families stocking up. This year, worshippers may have to do
without some of their annual favourites as shopping trips must be
kept to a minimum. 
Worldwide, businesses, government, families and friends have
relied heavily on video conferencing to connect with people.
Meetings have migrated online and the same is to be expected for
many Ramadan traditions.

EID SLIDE
After the month of Ramadan is over, Muslims celebrate one of the
two most important holidays in the Islamic year: EID-UL-FITR, or
the Festival of the Fast Breaking. It is a day to thank God for the
blessing and training that He provides us with throughout the
month of Ramadan.
Thank you and have a nice day. Hope you have gained at
least some knowledge about Ramadan and I wish all a
wonderful and blessed Ramadan.

Ramadan kareem .