On Aug 22, 2:27*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> > This morning marked the first day of the Muslim month of Ramadan. During
> > this month, Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking or
> > participating in "excessive" activities during the hours between dawn and
> > sunset. ("Dawn" in this context means a time when the sky is light but
> > before the sun rises. The actual time calculations vary depending on what
> > sect of Islam is being followed.)
>
> > While this sounds pretty harsh, it should be noted that most Muslim families
> > have veritable FEASTS every night during Ramadan. In order to make the
> > fasting daylight hours more tolerable, business hours during Ramadan in
> > Muslim countries are usually shifted so that people can stay up most of the
> > night. In fact, Wikipedia notes, "Muslims may continue to eat and drink
> > after the sun has set until the next morning's fajr prayer call." (Fajr is
> > the first prayer call of the day, taking at dawn.)
>
> I don't find this OT at all. It deals with a holiday and eating
> practices during that time. I'd like to learn more about what special
> dishes they feast on? What the rules are for those who can't fast, etc.



The rule for those who can't fast are as follows:

- If female, they should be stoned to death in the honor of the family
name.
- If male, they should be beheaded.

The above information, of course, is according to news in US media on
islam and Muslim practises. For more accurate information, please tune
into FOX news.



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