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  • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

    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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    Chris Meech
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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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    • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

      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.

      If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?

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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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      • H hairy_hats

        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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        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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        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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        • C Chris Meech

          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]

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          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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          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 ;)

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            Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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            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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            • D Dalek Dave

              Must be a bit of a bugger if you life in the UK. Sunrise 5.39 am Sunset 8.31 pm 15 hours!

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              Even worse in my home town. Sunrise: End of May. Sunset: Beginning of September. Try that on for size. //L

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              • T The Digital Worm

                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"

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                Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                No, that's "Suhoor" in Arabic. I just offered extra information about the Arabic word, that's all.

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                • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                  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.

                  If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?

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                  Vikram A Punathambekar
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                  Happy Ramzan to you! :) I will send you a separate email too, maybe tonight.

                  Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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                  • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                    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.

                    If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?

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                    Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                    Happy Ramadan

                    Happy Ramadan!!!!!! :)

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                    • M Media2r

                      Even worse in my home town. Sunrise: End of May. Sunset: Beginning of September. Try that on for size. //L

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                      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                      Canada? Sweden? Finland? Norway? Iceland? Greenland? Russia?

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                      • T The Digital Worm

                        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)

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                        vjvjvjvj
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                        How many kilos you lose generally in one month of Ramdan fasting?

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                        • H Henry Minute

                          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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                          I think it's your synapses, not your eyes, that need testing. Regulary brain checkups - they should be mandatory!

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            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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                            Dalek Dave wrote:

                            David chose to life himself in Luton

                            David has lost his marbles? :)

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                            • H Henry Minute

                              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.

                              Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                              Believe it or not, I have some of Rick Stein's recipes waiting for me to tackle them. He's paint drying but he can certainly cook fish. I wouldn't mind a proper Fish & Chips these days but at the moment, I'll happily kill for a glass of ice cold water. And a happy one to you as well :)

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                              • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                Happy Ramzan to you! :) I will send you a separate email too, maybe tonight.

                                Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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                                Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                And to you my friend :) I'll be looking for it!

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                                • S Sandesh M Patil

                                  Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                  Happy Ramadan

                                  Happy Ramadan!!!!!! :)

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                                  Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                  A Happy one to you too :)

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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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                                    Russell Jones
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                                    So it's a transitive version of to live? I like it. I life my canary in a big cage. NASA lifes some astronauts in the ISS English has been missing such a verb for a long time I second the usage of this word!

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                                    • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                                      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.

                                      If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?

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                                      Aamir Butt
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                                      Happy Ramadhan Mustafa. We have a fast of around 13 hours here in Pakistan and I don't think it is much of a problem for the majority. ;P

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                                        How many kilos you lose generally in one month of Ramdan fasting?

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                                        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                        Usually, you gain. Feasting at night is not good for you. But if you eat properly you'll lose 1-3 in the month.

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                                        • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                                          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.

                                          If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?

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                                          Rama Krishna Vavilala
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                                          There I was planning to visit Jordan and take you out on a lunch party to the restaurant which served the best Mansaf. Mansaf, Mansaf, Mansaf, Mansaf! Happy Ramadan BTW.

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