Muslims Prepare to Observe Holy Month of Ramadan

[a7mos]

Muslims around the world are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin late Sunday or Monday, depending on the first sighting of the new moon.

The faithful are expected to spend the month fasting during daylight hours, eschewing even water, and spending more time in prayer and study of the Quran. They are supposed to avoid bad habits and indulgences, such as smoking and sex.

Cultural differences and even geography have led to differences in the ways Muslims observe the holy month.

Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.

http://www.voanews.com/content/muslims-prepare-to-observe-holy-month-of-ramadan/3362359.html

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims here 

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Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.
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I can't see this.  They simply need to follow the words of the Koran.  If daylight is six months long, then no eating for six months.

What could be simpler than this?  Does a Fatwa over rule their old holy book?  It's a direct reading of the text.  Period.  Either believe it and obey it or don't.

[popcorn1]

Muslims around the world are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin late Sunday or Monday, depending on the first sighting of the new moon.

The faithful are expected to spend the month fasting during daylight hours, eschewing even water, and spending more time in prayer and study of the Quran. They are supposed to avoid bad habits and indulgences, such as smoking and sex.

Cultural differences and even geography have led to differences in the ways Muslims observe the holy month.

Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.

http://www.voanews.com/content/muslims-prepare-to-observe-holy-month-of-ramadan/3362359.html

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims here  

I will be asking EARTHALON to make it cloudy  
Or i could get this daft shit to turn it off..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnEcJyjkYD4

[tsaroz]

Ramadan Mubarak to every friends out there.

[romero121]

Ramadan Mubarak to every friends out there.

Wishes to you too. It had begun with the fasting. By the day of Ramadan the celebrations can be seen high on most of the Arabic nations.

[Hirose UK]

Muslims around the world are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin late Sunday or Monday, depending on the first sighting of the new moon.

The faithful are expected to spend the month fasting during daylight hours, eschewing even water, and spending more time in prayer and study of the Quran. They are supposed to avoid bad habits and indulgences, such as smoking and sex.

Cultural differences and even geography have led to differences in the ways Muslims observe the holy month.

Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.

http://www.voanews.com/content/muslims-prepare-to-observe-holy-month-of-ramadan/3362359.html

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims here 

Hope all muslims can do this kind of praying in good condition and we can fast for the entire month. Aamiin.

[popcorn1]

Muslims around the world are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin late Sunday or Monday, depending on the first sighting of the new moon.

The faithful are expected to spend the month fasting during daylight hours, eschewing even water, and spending more time in prayer and study of the Quran. They are supposed to avoid bad habits and indulgences, such as smoking and sex.

Cultural differences and even geography have led to differences in the ways Muslims observe the holy month.

Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.

http://www.voanews.com/content/muslims-prepare-to-observe-holy-month-of-ramadan/3362359.html

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims here  

Hope all muslims can do this kind of praying in good condition and we can fast for the entire month. Aamiin.

Hmmmmmmm Mc Donalds ..If you last a month i will be impressed
I remember couple of school friend were Muslims they used to eat crisps and chocolate in school..
When they got home they tell the parents they had nowt ..
They said how hard it was to fast..WHY starve yourself why not just give money to the poor..

You starve yourself so you know how the poor feel..
No need to do this just look at the poor and give them money..
But i suppose if your rich then maybe it would make you understand more what the poor feel
if you never been poor yourself..
Also if your already poor and are a Muslim what's the point in doing this action..There already starving for a life..

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So all Islamic terrorism is going to stop for a month. Right ?

No they be worse in the day there starving everyone cranky if hungry
So when it goes dark they eat so no terrorism 
I am only joking i don't know what they be doing hope they would chill for a month be good for everyone..Plus football on SO PLEASE DO CHILL..Might mess me football bet up Bomb goes off and messes my 6 team roll up ..I be pissed off

COME ON THE ENGLAND..

[NUFCrichard]

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.

I hadn't thought about that, but it seems fair that they can eat at some point. Rather than being arbitrary they could standardize it to 16h of fasting, with 8h rest, or just say everyone follows Mecca's time.  
I guess when the rules were made, they hadn't really considered the future generations living near the poles!

[awesome31312]

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Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.
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I can't see this.  They simply need to follow the words of the Koran.  If daylight is six months long, then no eating for six months.

What could be simpler than this?  Does a Fatwa over rule their old holy book?  It's a direct reading of the text.  Period.  Either believe it and obey it or don't.

You know, when you try to enforce someone else's own religion on them despite being a heavy critic of it yourself, it makes you kinda funny.

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Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.
.....

I can't see this.  They simply need to follow the words of the Koran.  If daylight is six months long, then no eating for six months.

What could be simpler than this?  Does a Fatwa over rule their old holy book?  It's a direct reading of the text.  Period.  Either believe it and obey it or don't.

You know, when you try to enforce someone else's own religion on them despite being a heavy critic of it yourself, it kind of makes you kinda funny.

Except I'm not trying to en force someone else's own religion on them.

There is no force from my point of view.  There may or may not be force from their point of view, depending on how they read and view their musty old books.

The logical inconcistancies stand on their own.

[awesome31312]

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Fasting during daylight hours has proven difficult for people living near polar regions during the long days of the summer.

Muslim clerics have in the past few years issued fatwas allowing Muslims in regions where the sun does not set in summer -- or, when Ramadan falls in winter, where the sun does not rise -- to follow the sunrise and sunset times of Mecca.
.....

I can't see this.  They simply need to follow the words of the Koran.  If daylight is six months long, then no eating for six months.

What could be simpler than this?  Does a Fatwa over rule their old holy book?  It's a direct reading of the text.  Period.  Either believe it and obey it or don't.

You know, when you try to enforce someone else's own religion on them despite being a heavy critic of it yourself, it kind of makes you kinda funny.

Except I'm not trying to en force someone else's own religion on them.

There is no force from my point of view.  There may or may not be force from their point of view, depending on how they read and view their musty old books.

The logical inconsistencies* stand on their own.

All I am trying to say is, live and let live. I do not have a particular agenda. I'm not a Muslim.

[Slow death]

The faithful are expected to spend the month fasting during daylight hours, eschewing even water, and spending more time in prayer and study of the Quran. They are supposed to avoid bad habits and indulgences, such as smoking and sex.

Speaking on the bad habits of them, will they stop terrorism?

Well, since they are praying and studying the Quran would be good to stop their terrorist attacks.

[awesome31312]

The faithful are expected to spend the month fasting during daylight hours, eschewing even water, and spending more time in prayer and study of the Quran. They are supposed to avoid bad habits and indulgences, such as smoking and sex.

Speaking on the bad habits of them, will they stop terrorism?

Well, since they are praying and studying the Quran would be good to stop their terrorist attacks.

Stereotyping hurts the economy and is just what the establishment needs to sustain the military industrial complex. Non-interventionism and tolerance spares us from bigotry and unnecessary warfare. The Middle East is none of our business, and the majority of terrorists are not Muslims.