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How to Create a Blessing Kit

A blessing kit can be simple yet significant, or more elaborate, depending on your goal.

Simple Version

In a simple zip-lock bag, place the following:

Gospel literature in the language of the Muslim friend, neighbor, or co-worker
3 dates
1 banana
3 chocolates
Gospel of John (English and Arabic) – available below free (pay only shipping)
Finally, add a note with your signature – available below free!

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Elaborate Version

A more elaborate version of a blessing kit includes everything from the Simple Version placed in a nice basket or box, PLUS:

Loose leaf tea
Mug
Simple gift
Dried fruit
Plant
Homemade baked treats

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Add a Note to Your Kit

Finish your kit with a note of blessing, signed with your name, available here for download.
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Simply download, print, sign with your name, and attach to your kit!

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What is Ramadan?

For Muslims, Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for Muslims — the Prophet Muhammad reportedly said, "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of heaven are opened, and the gates of hell are closed and the devils are chained."

Muslims believe it was during this month that God revealed the first verses of the Quran, Islam's sacred text, to Muhammad, on a night known as "The Night of Power" (or Laylat al-Qadr in Arabic).

Why is Ramadan important?

Ramadan is a time when Muslims try to devote themselves to their faith, draw closer to Allah and learn patience and compassion. It’s about nourishing your soul, rather than only focusing on your physical body.

Ramadan (sawm) is one of the Five Pillars of Islam—the core practices that shape a Muslim’s life—alongside faith (shahada), prayer (salat), charity (zakat), and pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca.

Fasting during Ramadan is believed to purify the soul, bring forgiveness of sins, and earn spiritual reward and blessing. All adult Muslims fast unless they are sick, pregnant, nursing, menstruating, elderly, or traveling. Missed fasts are usually made up before the next Ramadan, or compensated for through feeding the poor if fasting is not possible.

When does Ramadan Begin?

This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts on Tuesday, February 17th and ends on Thursday, March 19th. Ramadan is a month on the Islamic lunar calendar that begins with the sighting of the new moon, so its start date shifts about 10–11 days earlier each year on the regular (Gregorian) calendar.

Most of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims will observe it in some form. This means there is a good chance we might encounter someone – a Muslim friend, a coworker, a neighbor, your child's teacher – who will be celebrating, fasting, and doing all sorts of other activities that are unique for Muslims during this time.

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What is a "Blessing Kit"?

For Muslims, Ramadan is both a religious observance but also a cultural reality. It’s a time when families gather, when fathers take their sons to the mosque and mothers gather their daughters in the kitchen to prepare the iftar meals each night. It's also a month when many Muslims are thinking more about spiritual things.

The teachings and life of Jesus are a hope not known among Muslims. Reaching out during a Muslim holiday is a great time for Christ followers to make a connection, engage in conversation and even build a friendship with Muslims around us.

The “Blessing Kit” is a simple way individuals can initiate conversations in a way that has meaning for Muslims during Ramadan. Each blessing kit contains items of significance, placed personally in the hands of Muslims, dispelling fears and distance through a simple gesture of friendship. You can begin a new friendship with a Muslim in your community this Ramadan. Jesus never fails (Acts 17:26-27)!

Significance of Gift-Giving to Break the Daily Fast (Iftar)

When Muslims provide food for iftar—the meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan—they view it as a good deed that will be rewarded by Allah on Judgment Day.

It was narrated that Zayd ibn Khaalid al-Juhani said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘Whoever gives iftar to one who is fasting will have a reward like his, without that detracting from the reward of the fasting person in the slightest.’”

Many Muslims in our communities—whether refugees, immigrants, international students, or families who have lived here for generations—experience Ramadan as a deeply meaningful season of faith and community. Yet this time can also heighten feelings of isolation or longing for connection, especially for those far from extended family or familiar traditions. Reaching out with kindness during Ramadan creates opportunities to build genuine relationships and share the hope found in Jesus. The “Blessing Kit” is a simple gesture of friendship that can open doors for conversation, offer encouragement, and reflect Christ’s love in tangible ways.

Why are fresh dates important?

‍It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik said: The Messenger of Allaah used to break his fast with fresh dates before praying. If there were no fresh dates, then with dried dates, and if there were no dried dates, then with a few sips of water. --Narrated by Ahmad (12265); Abu Dawood, 2356.