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| Ramadan begins today (or yesterday) |
| 2014-06-29 |
| The beginning of Ramadan was confirmed by Saudi ArabiaÂ’s Islamic project on Friday, saying that the crescent moon would be revealed to the naked eye on Sunday, therefore symbolizing the start of the holy month. Other Arab and Islamic countries also announced that Ramadan will start on Sunday. These include Tunisia, Algeria and Libya, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Palestine, Indonesia and Malaysia. Yemen and Turkey are the only countries in the region that declared Saturday as the first day of Ramadan. As this yearÂ’s holy month falls in summer, some parts of the northern hemisphere will face fasting periods that last up to 21 hours, due to longer daylight hours. |
| Posted by:lord garth |
| #12 "Little white lies"? TW, you're too kind, too subtle. Let me fix that for you: BIG BLACK LIES. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2014-06-29 18:58 |
| #11 I see Palistine is listed as a country. When did that happen? In the future, perhaps, though I wouldn't give it strong odds, Mugsy Glink. But the article is from Al Arabiya, and must please its target audience with such little white lies. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-06-29 18:55 |
| #10 I see Palistine is listed as a country. When did that happen? |
| Posted by: Mugsy Glink 2014-06-29 18:47 |
| #9 a calendar day begins at dusk in both Islam and Judaism also day = yom in both hebrew and arabic also night = laylah in both hebrew and arabic |
| Posted by: lord garth 2014-06-29 18:05 |
| #8 Moslem holy days are defined much, ironically, as Jewish holy days, in that The Day begins at sunset the day before. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-06-29 16:56 |
| #7 or you saw "13th Warrior" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-06-29 15:51 |
| #6 glenmore, you may be thinking of Ahmad ibn Fadlan who was an envoy from the caliphate to one of the Khanates in the 10th century. He wrote about the burial of a viking ship. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2014-06-29 14:40 |
| #5 Didn't the Vikings have a Muslim advisor of some importance a thousand years ago? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-06-29 13:25 |
| #4 No true Muslim can last long in the lands of the midnight sun. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-06-29 13:22 |
| #3 should be an annual thing |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-06-29 13:03 |
| #2 Hmmm, Ramadan and BaconFest both start on the same day. How often does that happen? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-06-29 12:22 |
| #1 AP yawl do Ramadan? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-06-29 10:49 |