Happy Ramadan
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Ramadan is a month of fasting from sunup till sundown, where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts. It is supposed to remind us of the hardships of others and therefore remind us of humility. Its also there to teach us patience, a lesson that is always good. Though quite a bit on this forum might find it strange, different or even downright hostile, I still wish everyone of you a Happy Ramadan and I hope that the lessons are not lost on anyone.
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I thought the only "happy" thing about Ramadan was the Aïd el-Fitr ?
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Tsk tsk tsk... You ought to be sent back to grammar school my friend!
No, don't say that. What he uses is "English". The rest of us are using bastardized versions. In "English" it's alright to say stuff like, "do you life in London?" :-D
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Only real parents can bastardize a child. That is bastardized English, everyone else speaks adopted English. :)
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Only real parents can bastardize a child. That is bastardized English, everyone else speaks adopted English. :)
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Ramadan is a month of fasting from sunup till sundown, where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts. It is supposed to remind us of the hardships of others and therefore remind us of humility. Its also there to teach us patience, a lesson that is always good. Though quite a bit on this forum might find it strange, different or even downright hostile, I still wish everyone of you a Happy Ramadan and I hope that the lessons are not lost on anyone.
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts.
I can see how depriving oneself of food for 12-15 hours can definitely lead to bad deeds and bad thoughts. Interesting. Well, I work on 2 and 3 all the time, but I won't do the fasting part. :) Happy Ramadan to you too! Marc
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You've bastardized the term bastardized. ;P
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er....[Thinks]...Got it! It is part of my project to bring the word 'Life' into mainstream communication as a verb. (v) Life. To make one's choice of permanent home and adopt the customs and culture of where one lives. Example David chose to life himself in Luton. :)
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LOL! Nice try!
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I have some Muslim friends and have attended few "Iftaar"(dinner post sundown) last year and the food was awesome, they deserve it after a very hard fast for average 12hour without even water (considering I can't live without food for couple of hours extra). My best wishes for the holy month.
WJFK (Write Just for Kicks)
Thank you and to you too. On a side note, Iftar/Iftaar is Arabic for "breaking the fast". Its also the Arabic word for breakfast.
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Ramadan Kareem to you and your family.
3aleina o 3aliekom inshalla :)
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Ramadan is a month of fasting from sunup till sundown, where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts. It is supposed to remind us of the hardships of others and therefore remind us of humility. Its also there to teach us patience, a lesson that is always good. Though quite a bit on this forum might find it strange, different or even downright hostile, I still wish everyone of you a Happy Ramadan and I hope that the lessons are not lost on anyone.
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I know this may not be politically correct, but I wanted to know if duration for fasting is same across the world . Because in India/South Asia, the duration between sunrise and sundown would be around 10 hours whereas in Europe, where I live it would be 16-18 hours depending how north you are. So people here have to fast more? Just curious
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts.
I can see how depriving oneself of food for 12-15 hours can definitely lead to bad deeds and bad thoughts. Interesting. Well, I work on 2 and 3 all the time, but I won't do the fasting part. :) Happy Ramadan to you too! Marc
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Ramadan is a month of fasting from sunup till sundown, where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts. It is supposed to remind us of the hardships of others and therefore remind us of humility. Its also there to teach us patience, a lesson that is always good. Though quite a bit on this forum might find it strange, different or even downright hostile, I still wish everyone of you a Happy Ramadan and I hope that the lessons are not lost on anyone.
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I really must get my eyes tested. When I first read the subject of your post I read it as Harry Ramsdens[^] and I suddenly got images of all that succulent fish and chips. With the aromatic steam slowly wafting upwards filling the room with the mouth watering smell. Still, never mind. :-D Happy Ramadan to you and yours too Mustafa.
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Ramadan is a month of fasting from sunup till sundown, where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts. It is supposed to remind us of the hardships of others and therefore remind us of humility. Its also there to teach us patience, a lesson that is always good. Though quite a bit on this forum might find it strange, different or even downright hostile, I still wish everyone of you a Happy Ramadan and I hope that the lessons are not lost on anyone.
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How would Muslims within the Arctic circle cope if Ramadan fell within the months when the sun never sets or never rises?
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I thought the only "happy" thing about Ramadan was the Aïd el-Fitr ?
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No, that's when the real party starts ;) Many consider Ramadan to be a great occasion to do good. Hence people spend more on alms and are extra generous. Indeed, wherever you look you will find "Mawa'ed Alrahman" (The Beneficient's Banquet) where food is served for any who approach.
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I know this may not be politically correct, but I wanted to know if duration for fasting is same across the world . Because in India/South Asia, the duration between sunrise and sundown would be around 10 hours whereas in Europe, where I live it would be 16-18 hours depending how north you are. So people here have to fast more? Just curious
cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
Yes, you fast in accordance with your local times, so you start with your local sunup until your local sundown. On the flipside, when its winter, you fast far far far less in Europe and Canada. I know from personal experience.
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Thank you and to you too. On a side note, Iftar/Iftaar is Arabic for "breaking the fast". Its also the Arabic word for breakfast.
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Thanks for the clarification on meaning of Iftaar but I am sure this is not used for the morning food before sunrise, my friends calls it "Sehri"
WJFK (Write Just for Kicks)
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Ramadan is a month of fasting from sunup till sundown, where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts. It is supposed to remind us of the hardships of others and therefore remind us of humility. Its also there to teach us patience, a lesson that is always good. Though quite a bit on this forum might find it strange, different or even downright hostile, I still wish everyone of you a Happy Ramadan and I hope that the lessons are not lost on anyone.
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Happy Ramadan to you as well. Aren't you glad you're not living back in Edmonton. Sunrise is 6AM and sunset isn't till after 9PM. A daily fast of 15 hours will definitely teach one patience. :)
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Ramadan is a month of fasting from sunup till sundown, where one abstains from food, bad deeds and bad thoughts. It is supposed to remind us of the hardships of others and therefore remind us of humility. Its also there to teach us patience, a lesson that is always good. Though quite a bit on this forum might find it strange, different or even downright hostile, I still wish everyone of you a Happy Ramadan and I hope that the lessons are not lost on anyone.
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Happy Ramadam to you too and I admire the will power you show in order to participate in this festival, I doubt I would be able to do this myself. P.S. How do you acheive the abstaining from bad thoughts part considering Men think about it every sex seconds ;)
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How would Muslims within the Arctic circle cope if Ramadan fell within the months when the sun never sets or never rises?
Well, they would fast with the timing of the nearest location that did have a tangible dawn and dusk. IIRC, when we were in Edmonton, Muslims in Yellowknife and Whitehorse would fast according to our local times. I could find out more if you're really that interested.
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Happy Ramadan to you as well. Aren't you glad you're not living back in Edmonton. Sunrise is 6AM and sunset isn't till after 9PM. A daily fast of 15 hours will definitely teach one patience. :)
Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]
Oh yeah. I'm feeling sorry for my Muslim cousins there. The non-Muslim cousins are probably teasing them like mad now!
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Happy Ramadam to you too and I admire the will power you show in order to participate in this festival, I doubt I would be able to do this myself. P.S. How do you acheive the abstaining from bad thoughts part considering Men think about it every sex seconds ;)
pompeyboy3 wrote:
Happy Ramadam to you too and I admire the will power you show in order to participate in this festival, I doubt I would be able to do this myself
Its much easier than you think, though the first can be difficult. We'll see how it goes with my lapband because my post-dusk consumption will be far less than it should be.
pompeyboy3 wrote:
How do you acheive the abstaining from bad thoughts part considering Men think about it every sex seconds
You try very hard and in my case, I bite my tongue whilst programming. I refuse to drive during the daylight hours because then I would be likely to commit murder, much less a "bad deed".
pompeyboy3 wrote:
Men think about it every sex seconds
Well, other than you thinking about it whilst typing, you should be sent to the same grammar school as DD! :)
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