David and Wilson were lost in desert...they were dying of thirst when
they came upon an oasis, and there was a Mosque.

David to Wilson:
"Look there is a mosque, lets pretend we are muslims, otherwise we'll
not get any food or water...I am going to call myself 'Ahmad". Willson
refused to change his name and said:
"my name is Wilson and i will never pretend to be other than what I am!"
...
The Imam of mosque recieved both well and asked their names...

David:
i am Ahmad

Wilson:
I am Wilson

Imam turned to his helpers and said:
"bring some food for Willson only"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUdZtzbsChc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtnkZaAZrU&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKLRgv3vulE

I did something very stupid at suhoor today.

Lesson learnt: Don't eat two bowls of cereal.

The result?

Running up and down the stairs to try and shake off the feeling of ultimate fullness and greediness.

I found this really interesting...

A benefit of fasting is the healing process that begins in the body during a fast. During a fast energy is diverted away from the digestive system due to its lack of use and towards the metabolism and immune system.

The healing process during a fast is precipitated by the body's search for energy sources.

Abnormal growths within the body, tumors and the like, do not have the full support of the body's supplies and therefore are more susceptible to autolysis.

I was always told to make intention for salah by saying "I intend to pray 2 rakats of Nafl for Maghrib while facing the Kaba" then say Allahuakbar

But apparently:

Ibn Al-Qayyim, رحمه الله, stated in “Zaad Al-Ma’aad” or in “Al-Hudaa An-Nabawiyy”: “When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would stand for Salaah he said: ‘Allaahu Akbar’ and said nothing else before it nor did he pronounce his intention aloud. Nor did he say: ‘I will pray for Allaah Salaah such and such while facing the Qiblah four raka’aat as imaam or follower’.

(By Shaikh Salih aal-Shaykh)

I was looking up further to the "smelly breath" post re the brushing of teeth during the day and I learned:

We ARE allowed to use toothpaste during the day while fasting as long as the toothpaste and it's taste stay out of the throat.

Also - the fast only breaks from bleeding gums if the blood overwhelms the saliva and gets to the throat. If this does not happen and there is only a little bit of blood, your fast is not affected.

The word "Ramadan" in Arabic comes from the stem "ramada" which means 'parchedness and scorching heat'
the month of fasting is called Ramadan because it makes the fasting person feel hunger pangs and raging thirst.