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Millhouse May 6th 2019 7:12 am

Ramadan
 
Ramadan Kareem folks. Have a great month.



UKCityGent May 6th 2019 7:38 am

Re: Ramadan
 
Same to you chap - its the start of the long 4 months down time here in Kuwait

hnd May 6th 2019 7:39 am

Re: Ramadan
 
As Millhouse says, Ramadan Kareem. Except that, as usual here in Oman, Ramadan will be a day later than the rest of the GCC as there was no sighting of the moon here last night so Ramadan doesn’t begin until this evening.

IKnowNothing May 6th 2019 1:14 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
I saw the other day that the setting of the sun for iftar happens 4 minutes later at the top of the Burj Khalifa than it does at the bottom.

carcajou May 6th 2019 1:50 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
I used to love going up to the roof on the first night and looking for the moon to make my own unofficial sighting and declaration.

scot47 May 6th 2019 2:10 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
You have to be a Muslim for the sighting to be valid
And sane !

scrubbedexpat141 May 6th 2019 5:13 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
I started my Ramadan with a flight to the UK. Bliss.

Irishbeekeeper May 6th 2019 6:03 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
Ah yes! The month of acceptance and charity and patience and love. Could clearly be seen all over the Carrefours / Lulus / Spinneys etc for sure!

scrubbedexpat141 May 6th 2019 6:26 pm

Re: Ramadan
 

Originally Posted by Irishbeekeeper (Post 12680049)
Ah yes! The month of acceptance and charity and patience and love. Could clearly be seen all over the Carrefours / Lulus / Spinneys etc for sure!

Sarcasm isn't very accepting, patient or loving. Come on mate, make it past day one before you **** up.

Irishbeekeeper May 6th 2019 7:23 pm

Re: Ramadan
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12680061)
Sarcasm isn't very accepting, patient or loving. Come on mate, make it past day one before you **** up.

:) point taken mate, although its still the first day and going through withdrawls on so many levels, I deserve a mulligan

but to be honest it was more of a sad statement of fact about the whole Muslim killing Muslims scenario in other countries and yet being oblivious to their pain and suffering while still having a pious outlook on life
anyway, goal this month is 5 kilos off the gut and hopefully stay off the statins

nonthaburi May 7th 2019 7:13 am

Re: Ramadan
 
Working hours 12:15 - 15:40. Could be worse.

carcajou May 7th 2019 10:40 am

Re: Ramadan
 

Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 12679941)
You have to be a Muslim for the sighting to be valid
And sane !

Or trying to stay sane . . .

Off-topic side note: Did you ever make it to the Baltics? How did you find it?

scot47 May 7th 2019 12:24 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
Baltic ? No
My big brother dragged me off to the Algarve. Not my cup of chaii ! Too much like the Home Counties !

carcajou May 7th 2019 12:28 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
Ha. Hope you get there someday. They are worth going to.

IKnowNothing May 8th 2019 12:33 pm

Re: Ramadan
 
There's the usual rush on Vimto I see.


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