DAR ES SALAAM, March 7 -- AS the twentieth sunset of Ramadan slowly disappears beyond the horizon, a quiet yet profound shift begins to take place in the hearts of believers.

The month has already been filled with fasting, prayer, charity, and reflection, yet the final twenty days carry a spiritual intensity unlike any other period in the Islamic calendar. For Muslims around the world, these days are not merely the closing stretch of a sacred month.

They represent its most meaningful phase—a sacred window filled with mercy, forgiveness, multiplied rewards, and the promise of spiritual renewal. By this stage of Ramadan, many believers begin to sense that time is moving faster.

The realization that the blessed month is nearing its ...