Happy Ramadhan

[jackelgull]

As you all can guess this thread is for wishing everyone a happy Ramadhan. I don't know what I fear most, the fasting or the messed up sleep schedule.

 

[Berzerker]

what is Ramadan?

thought I'd ask instead of google

and why do people walk around the kaba stone counterclockwise?

 

[cybrxkhan]

Ramadan mubarak, etc. etc. etc. etc.

(As a side question, is the "Mubarak" in Ramadan Mubarak the same word as Mubarak the former Egyptian dictator-president-whatever or is that just coincidence?)

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

The years when Ramadan comes in the summer must be the worst.

Kul 'am wa enta bi-khair!

 

[Paul in Saudi]

Have you noticed how the decorations go up earlier every year?

 

[shadowplay]

have a holly jolly Ramadan.

 

[jackelgull]

what is Ramadan?

thought I'd ask instead of google

and why do people walk around the kaba stone counterclockwise?

Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam when a Muslim is expected to fast from sunset to sunrise for 30 days.

The years when Ramadan comes in the summer must be the worst.

Kul 'am wa enta bi-khair!

Thank you for your thoughts. And they're not so bad, because at least then I don't have to be in school and active, I can actually pretty much sleep the fast away.

 

[NovaKart]

I haven't really noticed any decorations here. One of my friends who works in Oman works at a government academy and she has to wear a headscarf for the month at work even though she's not Muslim.

Most of the bars are closed but a few hotel bars managed to stay open. Maybe they pay a big tax.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

May the observance bring you insight.

 

[Borachio]

Is it a nil by mouth thing? Or are you allowed to drink water?

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Is it a nil by mouth thing? Or are you allowed to drink water?

It's nil by mouth.

 

[Leifmk]

Have a good one, guys.

 

[Smellincoffee]

Isn't this like saying "Happy Lent"?

 

[Narz]

I admire the fasting, good discipline. One thing I will give religion credit for is instilling discipline.

 

[bhavv]

Happy Ramadan. I shall join in celebrating this event by feasting on lots of pork. Mmmm, pork.

 

[Kyriakos]

Infidels talking about Ramadhan is

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Happy Ramadan. I shall join in celebrating this event by feasting on lots of pork. Mmmm, pork.

Why would you think this was an appropriate thing to say?

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Why would you think this was an appropriate thing to say?

What makes you think he did?

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

What makes you think he did?

Because he did it?

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Because he did it?

Errrrmmmm...have you noticed that "appropriate" is not really a universal characteristic among comments on forums?