Ramadan Challenge, Ramadan in the Sixth World |
Ramadan Challenge, Ramadan in the Sixth World |
Jan 16 2004, 10:28 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
Not quite as an elaborate question as the title might suggest, but does anyone have the capability - or patience, to figure out when Ramadan is in 2058, 2059, 2060? I've been trying to find a way to do it with a perpetual calendar, but I've come up siltch.
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Jan 16 2004, 10:37 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
Never mind. Found something already.
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Jan 16 2004, 10:44 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
For those who are interested but lazy:
First day of Ramadhaan: March 7th 2057 Febuary 24th 2058 Febuary 14th 2059 Febuary 4th 2060 January 23rd 2061 January 12th 2062 January 1st 2063 December 21st 2063 December 10th 2064 Novermber 29th 2065 |
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Jan 16 2004, 05:36 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Much appreciated.
~J |
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Jan 16 2004, 05:39 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,035 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Anahiem, CA Member No.: 100 |
What is Ramadhaan anyways? I've pretty sure its a Jewish holiday, but I don't know what its about or anything.
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Jan 16 2004, 06:03 PM
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Jan 16 2004, 07:37 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Perilously close to the Sioux Nation. Member No.: 5,818 |
Muslim friends of mine actually call it a bit of a party, since everyone blows off the religious steam at night with feasting and parties.
However, they are American Muslims of the upper middle class, so that may not be what you are shooting for. |
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Jan 16 2004, 08:24 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
How does one keep from menstruating for an entire month? I don't think that's a reasonable request.
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Jan 16 2004, 10:58 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
It's not, which is why that doesn't happen. I think you didn't actually read all of my post. People who will put themselves in danger by participating don't have to, provided they make it up if and when they are able to.
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Jan 17 2004, 04:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 588 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 227 |
Almost a quarter the staff in my department is muslim, mostly Africans. Some take Ramadan more seriously than others. Most do abstain from food and liquids during sunlight hours, but here in Minnesotta that's usually like 7-8 hours tops, given the time of year. Some are a bit more ascetic than others; one guy also would not take a break from work, besides not eating at lunch, even though its actually a union requirement. I don;t remeber him praying 5 times a day, but I actually haven't seen any African muslims do that, just a couple of the guys from Iraq.
They do party a bit at night, sort of like christinas might have more parties in December, but the big party / famaily gatherings happen at the end of the month. This year that fell reight between Thanskgiving and X-mass, so we actually had a "Ramadan Party" because it was just easier to set up that way, rather than on the short (3 day) weeks we had for the "official" holidays. One guy's family made WAY to much food, so he practically burried us in little triangulr meat pies. If the calanders sych up so that Ramadan falls during summer, it could get really harsh for those folks who adhere strictly and live above the 40th parallel or so. |
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Jan 17 2004, 07:35 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
Prayer, another one of the five pillars of faith. You have to pray five times a day, towards Hajj (Mecca). Any prayers missed can be made up during evening prayer. Disclaimer: I'm going to be uber-assumptuous about your workschedule Mongoose, so don't beat me up if I end up being totally wrong. :) The prayer times are as followed: sunrise (Fajeh - 6:00), morning (Shrooq - 7:30), noon (Dhuhr - 12:00), afternoon (Asser - 16:00), sunset (Isha - 19:30). It might be that - if you work a nine to five - that you'd be able to catch him prayer twice a day. If not, then perhaps he makes up the two at Isha. |
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Jan 17 2004, 12:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne Member No.: 652 |
I pity the poor Muslims in the southern hemisphere, particulary in places like Tasmania. Anything up to 16 hours or so. |
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Jan 17 2004, 02:22 PM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Back in the day... when I was in basic training, I had a couple of Muslims in my platoon during Ramadan. And they continued training throughout the day without a drop of water, but they did empty their canteens over their heads to cool down and force fed water(until they puked) once the sun went down.
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Jan 17 2004, 02:36 PM
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Religion is a wacky thing, eh! :D
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Jan 17 2004, 05:33 PM
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I did read your post, I just thought it peculiar that Ramadan must necessarily be several days longer for most women. It's just weird, that's all. |
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Jan 17 2004, 06:11 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Perilously close to the Sioux Nation. Member No.: 5,818 |
Well, none of the major religions are really fair to women.
As I understand it, if they are menstrating, they do not participate and just add the days later. IE- You menstrate for x days. For those x days you live normally, even though it is the middle of Ramadan. Later on, you act like it's Ramadan, even though it might be a month later. |
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Jan 18 2004, 12:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
Could you please explain to me that, given the information present in this thread, you could come to the conclusion that Ramadhaan would be several days longer for women? |
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Jan 18 2004, 05:08 PM
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Moo!! Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 75 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 424 |
In areas of the world where the length of day is not similar to Mecca, the church will often set the times to match that of Mecca.
I'm assuming it's because s/he's an idiot. |
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Jan 18 2004, 10:25 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
Thanks, Moo. :)
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Jan 19 2004, 05:35 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
Because they have to tack the days they spent menstruating on to the end, which is exactly what you said. I didn't know that menstruation gave them a "get out of fasting free" pass, though, 'till moosegod kindly clarified. |
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Jan 19 2004, 05:39 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Perilously close to the Sioux Nation. Member No.: 5,818 |
I feel so warm inside.
Yeah, I'm good at explaining stuff. And being stupid. |
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