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Millhouse Aug 7th 2010 8:41 pm

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by weescot (Post 8760787)
There is a law (number 12 I think) that states working hours should be cut by 2 hours during ramadan.

I wonder how that fits in with the fact that most people in my office only do 2 hours work a day. :)

littlejimmy Aug 7th 2010 8:45 pm

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 
Libya continues to surprise me. My colleague tells me that they don't have a problem with non-Muslims eating and drinking during the day, as long as we don't do it right in their faces. I remember the dire warnings of how we had to avoid being seen even drinking water in the car in Dubai.

I'm leaving here on the 11th anyway.

shiva Aug 7th 2010 8:47 pm

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 
its supposed to be a test of religious faith, to endure hardship and bring you closer to god so of course what that means to muslims nowadays is to basically take a month of.
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glynster Aug 8th 2010 12:05 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 8760805)
its supposed to be a test of religious faith, to endure hardship and bring you closer to god so of course what that means to muslims nowadays is to basically take a month of.

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Surely its a reward for the 11 months of hard knacker they have endured? :rolleyes:

commander Aug 8th 2010 1:30 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by littlejimmy (Post 8760801)
I'm leaving here on the 11th anyway.

im outta here on the 13th also..phew timed that well!!

Millhouse Aug 8th 2010 4:59 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by commander (Post 8761266)
im outta here on the 13th also..phew timed that well!!

me too!

aPerfectCircle Aug 9th 2010 12:25 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 8760805)
its supposed to be a test of religious faith, to endure hardship and bring you closer to god so of course what that means to muslims nowadays is to basically take a month of.

<quote deleted>.

They r nothing but a whole bunch of hypocrites I'm with u on that one, but if u hate someone that much and can't wait for them all to die. why do u work for them and why do u live on their soil ?

And what exactly have they done to u to wish them dead

shiva Aug 9th 2010 12:48 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by aPerfectCircle (Post 8763410)
They r nothing but a whole bunch of hypocrites I'm with u on that one, but if u hate someone that much and can't wait for them all to die. why do u work for them and why do u live on their soil ?

And what exactly have they done to u to wish them dead


i think perhaps that you took me too litteraly, it was a turn of phrase not a wish despite how i feel at times.
as ever in the interest of fairness i also cant wait for all christians to die and for god to bitch slap them all with most of the ten commandments that get ignored

Charismatic Aug 9th 2010 12:49 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 8616775)
From that article Meow posted:

"Muslims abstain from...sexual activities from sunrise until sunset during their most sacred month..."

Just how much sex are they getting that abstaining during daylight hours constitutes some form of hardship? I clearly picked the wrong corner in this religion thing :rofl:.

Grace O Malley Aug 9th 2010 12:56 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 8763487)
i think perhaps that you took me too litteraly, it was a turn of phrase not a wish despite how i feel at times.
as ever in the interest of fairness i also cant wait for all christians to die and for god to bitch slap them all with most of the ten commandments that get ignored

Amen to that.....

aPerfectCircle Aug 9th 2010 12:57 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 8763487)
i think perhaps that you took me too litteraly, it was a turn of phrase not a wish despite how i feel at times.
as ever in the interest of fairness i also cant wait for all christians to die and for god to bitch slap them all with most of the ten commandments that get ignored

cheers mate....

aPerfectCircle Aug 9th 2010 12:59 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 8763487)
i think perhaps that you took me too litteraly, it was a turn of phrase not a wish despite how i feel at times.
as ever in the interest of fairness i also cant wait for all christians to die and for god to bitch slap them all with most of the ten commandments that get ignored

You should come and see how things workout here in cairo in ramadan, eventually u will wish urself dead instead of everyone else because its much easier.

shiva Aug 9th 2010 1:07 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by aPerfectCircle (Post 8763519)
You should come and see how things workout here in cairo in ramadan, eventually u will wish urself dead instead of everyone else because its much easier.


err no thanks have enough issues working with egypt as it is without visiting in person. holiday would be different though

littlejimmy Aug 9th 2010 1:08 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by Charismatic (Post 8763492)
Just how much sex are they getting that abstaining during daylight hours constitutes some form of hardship? I clearly picked the wrong corner in this religion thing :rofl:.

It includes thinking about it as well, does it not?

Charismatic Aug 9th 2010 1:22 am

Re: Ramadan to start on 11th August
 

Originally Posted by littlejimmy (Post 8763535)
It includes thinking about it as well, does it not?

You can’t, if you catch yourself thinking about sex and try to stop yourself you’ll still be thinking about the sex your trying not to think about (If you see what I mean).


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