Ramadan

I don't think the guy who came up with Ramadan understood how the sun works. Or he didn't mean for it to spread to the north.
 
Well I guess they didn't have clocks so that's probably the best they could come up with.
 
Well I guess they didn't have clocks so that's probably the best they could come up with.

Even though there is no central authority in Islam, it should still be allowed to use common sense. This year, Norwegian muslims in the capital will fast between 18 and 19 hours a day. Next year, it will be up to 21 hours. That's just not healthy.
 
Even though there is no central authority in Islam, it should still be allowed to use common sense. This year, Norwegian muslims in the capital will fast between 18 and 19 hours a day. Next year, it will be up to 21 hours. That's just not healthy.

Don't know about the Muslims you met but most Muslims just follow the time in Mecca if they live in really Northern areas.
 
Don't know about the Muslims you met but most Muslims just follow the time in Mecca if they live in really Northern areas.

According to the newspaper I read, most (non-native european)muslims in Norway follow Oslo time. I didn't see any source though.
 
According to the newspaper I read, most (non-native european)muslims in Norway follow Oslo time. I didn't see any source though.

Well than that's just silly. :crazyeye:

It could be one of those "More Turkish than the Turks themselves", where converts adhere more seriously to rules than those born into the religion.

According to this Islamic Website quoting Fatwas, there are a number of ways to fast.
http://www.daruliftaa.com/question?txt_questionid=q-22092339

I suppose some are just very literal of the whole Dusk and Dawn thing. I think my government issued a letter to overseas Muslim Singaporeans in extreme latitudes with approval from local Muslim councils to fast only 15 hours a day.
 
Even though there is no central authority in Islam, it should still be allowed to use common sense. This year, Norwegian muslims in the capital will fast between 18 and 19 hours a day. Next year, it will be up to 21 hours. That's just not healthy.

Wow, that shows dedication!
 
Its custom that we eat this type of bread on iftar. We usually eat the "European bread", do you switch to this type of bread?
 
I've seen it but not especially for Iftar. Ramazan customs vary a lot around Turkey. Here people sell this black kind of juice that you can only get during Ramadan in the street. It tastes terrible. Kind of sweet but gross.
 
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