Doha residents discuss Ramadan benefits for health, spirit

Doha: With the holy month of Ramadan coming to a close, Doha residents recounted the virtues of observing the blessed month, and how impactful the act...

Doha: With the holy month of Ramadan coming to a close, Doha residents recounted the virtues of observing the blessed month, and how impactful the act of abstinence has been on their mental, physical, and spiritual being.

Fasting during the holy month, according to Monjarul Hoque, is a great test of patience, and has offered him the chance to tackle problems without resorting to anger.

Ramadan, he told The Peninsula, is a month in which he feels Allah’s abundant mercy everywhere, which in turn has helped him prioritise understanding over conflict.

“I fix my problems with patience,” he said. Mohammed Faiz, a resident experiencing Ramadan for the first time in Qatar, told The Peninsula that the holy month brings about an unparalleled spiritual comfort wherever one may be in the world.

“Before Ramadan, you feel that the pressures of everyday life are a bit overwhelming, however once the holy month arrives, all that disappears. A surge of positive energy courses through your body and prepares you for the month of blessings ahead.”