Ramadan question
Aug 3rd 2009, 5:43 am
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Ramadan question
Hello all
Long time since I’ve been on here but I’m hoping you might be able to help me anyhow.
Assuming Ramadan starts Saturday 22nd August, does that mean that the bars will be closed on the Friday night or will they be open as usual?
If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.
Long time since I’ve been on here but I’m hoping you might be able to help me anyhow.
Assuming Ramadan starts Saturday 22nd August, does that mean that the bars will be closed on the Friday night or will they be open as usual?
If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.
Aug 3rd 2009, 6:02 am
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Re: Ramadan question
Hello all
Long time since I’ve been on here but I’m hoping you might be able to help me anyhow.
Assuming Ramadan starts Saturday 22nd August, does that mean that the bars will be closed on the Friday night or will they be open as usual?
If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.
Long time since I’ve been on here but I’m hoping you might be able to help me anyhow.
Assuming Ramadan starts Saturday 22nd August, does that mean that the bars will be closed on the Friday night or will they be open as usual?
If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.
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Aug 3rd 2009, 6:04 am
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Re: Ramadan question
Assuming Ramadan starts Saturday 22nd August, does that mean that the bars will be closed on the Friday night or will they be open as usual?
If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.[/QUOTE]
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If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.[/QUOTE]
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Aug 3rd 2009, 6:16 am
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hmmmm...nice
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Re: Ramadan question
anyway, I vaguely remember going out with you? the night before Ramadan last year, bar 44, and it was open and serving alcohol as usual...or maybe I am just imagining all this...could be
Aug 3rd 2009, 6:59 am
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Re: Ramadan question
Hello all
Long time since I’ve been on here but I’m hoping you might be able to help me anyhow.
Assuming Ramadan starts Saturday 22nd August, does that mean that the bars will be closed on the Friday night or will they be open as usual?
If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.
Long time since I’ve been on here but I’m hoping you might be able to help me anyhow.
Assuming Ramadan starts Saturday 22nd August, does that mean that the bars will be closed on the Friday night or will they be open as usual?
If the bars are open when does the whole no entertainment policy kick in?
Good luck
J.
According to my "Mickey Mouse's Guide To Ramadan", it could start on Friday or even Thursday...........
Aug 3rd 2009, 7:18 am
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Re: Ramadan question
Could be - it's a lunar monthly cycle thing.
Sha'ban has an estimated 30 days this year but the middle of that month could either be 5 or 6 August........ the moon looked pretty full last night (which is mid-month).
Best avoid any unchangeable plans around those days.
Sha'ban has an estimated 30 days this year but the middle of that month could either be 5 or 6 August........ the moon looked pretty full last night (which is mid-month).
Best avoid any unchangeable plans around those days.
Aug 3rd 2009, 7:47 am
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Re: Ramadan question
During Ramadan, after 7pm or 8pm each night, do the bars / restuarants open as normal ?
Have a visitor coming out around then and just wondered, or it could be a lot of nights in watching DVD's !
Aug 3rd 2009, 7:50 am
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Re: Ramadan question
Yes - but I think that there is no live music or dancing....
Aug 3rd 2009, 7:51 am
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hmmmm...nice
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Re: Ramadan question
restaurants will be open as usual, but no entertainment such as live music...
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:01 am
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Aug 3rd 2009, 8:05 am
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hmmmm...nice
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Re: Ramadan question
bars are open, but no music or just some background music...it's all toned down, clubs aren't open as far as I remember as there is no dancing allowed...which in your case is a bonus I guess...
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:32 am
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Re: Ramadan question
And seeing as you dance like a worm in a sock yourself, any criticism of mine is laughable !