frank ryan Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 a very happy ramadan to all our muslim neighbours and friends - it's a long fast this time of year which I suppose makes it more special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speccy24 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 It's about self control isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Hi Nagel. Yes I am. You are right. It is a soup with which north Africans from east Algeria and west Tunisia typically break the fast. Others break the fast with a couple of dates and a small glass of milk or curdled milk, then have the soup. Have you been to Algeria? Yes, I've been to Algeria many times, to Hassi Messaoud. I was even there in Ramadan and there were lots of road accidents (some fatal) in the hour before sundown with people who had low blood sugar driving to get to their relatives house to break their fast. We were banned from driving in that hour because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 .. and yet so many suffer the problems associated with overeating during this period. Take it easy after dark. eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speccy24 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 .. and yet so many suffer the problems associated with overeating during this period. Take it easy after dark. eh? Do they? Evidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 You should try it, see how going without food or water for 'cuple hours' has an affect on ya! It won't affect me at all, being a bit hungry all day won't give me the slightest insight into the psychological and physical suffering of real starving people who face actual death, you're deluded if you think it will. Save yourself the "suffering" and just send some money to an aid organisation, you can still brag about how good you are but you don't have bore everyone with your tales of how you lived through near starvation. Watch the news about the people starving in Africa and ask yourself "is that what I'm going through right now ?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorba Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 ............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Chorba, I didn't ask 'What is'? I asked 'What is its purpose'? Both muslims and jews seem to have some 'interesting' traditions handed down through the generations that must be adhered to. There must be an incredible amount of pressure on children to conform as 'Bulgarian' comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speccy24 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Children are not meant to fast are they? How ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Children are not meant to fast are they? How ridiculous. Children who have not yet reached puberty are not required to fast. At least, not by the religion; over-zealous parents is another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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