Fasting for Ramadan, Kazim Ali
Fasting for Ramadan, Kazim Ali
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Fasting for Ramadan
Notes from a Spiritual Practice

Author: Kazim Ali

Narrator: Elias Khalil

Unabridged: 3 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/20/2021

Synopsis

Fasting for Ramadan is structured as a chronicle of daily meditations, during two cycles of the 30-day rite of daytime abstinence required by Ramadan for purgation and prayer. Estranged in certain ways from his family’s cultural traditions when he was younger, Ali has in recent years re-embraced the Ramadan ritual, and brings to this rediscovery an extraordinary delicacy of reflection, a powerfully inquiring mind, and the linguistic precision and ardor of a superb poet.

About Kazim Ali

Kazim Ali is the author of several volumes of poetry, novels, essay collections, and cross-genre texts. His collections of poetry include Sky Ward, winner of the Ohioana Book Award in Poetry, and The Far Mosque, winner of Alice James Books' New England/New York Award. Ali is also an accomplished translator and the editor of several anthologies and books of criticism. He has taught at various colleges and universities, including Oberlin College, Davidson College, St. Mary's College of California, and Naropa University. He is currently a professor of literature and writing at the University of California, San Diego.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Irene on June 02, 2024

Een review in quotes. Omdat Kazim Ali’s boek zo mooi is dat ik er geen eigen woorden voor heb. Het zijn zinnen uit aantekeningen van zijn spirituele beoefening, vasten tijdens de Ramadan: “What if a human is not a separate entity after all but a microcosmic amalgamation of universal energy?” “Maybe......more

Goodreads review by Sam on March 04, 2025

I’m not Islamic but I respect their religion. I’ve lived through Ramadans overseas. Great book! I love the math angle of the Islamic culture. They believe in infinity which is a pretty revolutionary thought. This is only 3 hours. It’s worth the time.......more

Goodreads review by Jengordon on November 13, 2013

Some years ago on the children's shelves at our local library there were books about Ramadan, and I noticed with interest that several had a plot in which an underage Muslim child was secretly fasting because he wants to take part in what the adults are doing. I can't say I've ever seen a pro-fastin......more

Goodreads review by Nadia on July 03, 2015

I read this every year during Ramadan! Love it - so conscious and insightful :)......more

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