Nanny1: Thunderhawk are we going to get a fly-by tonight??? [Guess that’s more than a hint].
Thunderhawk: Been keeping watch – Got a few to share not much.
Because IMO it’s done…
I see the whales feeding….
The rate is being used and the fat are getting fatter…
Like Frank said it’s going to explode…
The articles bare testimony in setting up the transition.
I pray they show it soon…We all want to get paid..and it’s about time we did
Blessings to you sister…..ThunderHawk
Frank26 Video #1 https://youtu.be/lJ3Nj5stJs8
Video #2: https://youtu.be/Wr_aqlYcwzM
Doodlebug: Ramadan 2016: the start date, end date and tips for fasting
Ramadan will begin next week, meaning adult Muslims will be required to fast from dawn until dusk.
This year, the Islamic holy month coincides with the GCSEs and A-level exam period, with head teachers concerned that students will not be able to concentrate without eating. It also clashes with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, meaning Ramadan will have the longest average fasting hours in its 33-year lunar-based cycle.
Does Ramadan always start on the same day?
No. Because Ramadan is a lunar month, it begins about 11 days earlier each year. During a Muslim’s life, Ramadan will fall during winter months, when the days are short, and summer months, when the days are long and the fast is more difficult – especially for those living in northern Europe.
This can pose problems for Muslims in the UK, where believers can be fasting for more than six hours longer than those in Mecca. And, in some of Europe’s northern-most towns, the sun sets for just two hours or less, leaving a fleetingly brief window for observant Muslims to break their fast. Last year, in the Swedish town of Kiruna, The Independent reports, the sun did not set until August and Muslims were advised to fast “between the times that the sun was last clearly seen to rise and fall”.
Some scholars have suggested that the Muslim diaspora use Mecca time to measure their fast, but the idea remains controversial, with many believers still opting to face fast days as long as 19 hours.
Why is the month so significant?
Principally because it is the month that Allah revealed the Koran to the last Prophet, Muhammad.
Why do Muslims fast during Ramadan?
The practice is intended to help teach Muslims “self-discipline, self-restraint and generosity”, the BBC says. It’s common to have one meal (known as the suhoor) just before sunrise and another (known as the iftar) directly after sunset. Writing in The Independent, Arifa Akbar says when she was a Muslim child growing up in the UK, non-Muslims used to warn her that fasting was unhealthy. Now, she writes, “fasting seems to have been reinvented as the ancients saw it – a way of giving the body a rest, cleansing both physically and spiritually, and a way of sharpening our collective sense of self-restraint”.
Who is exempt from fasting?
Those who are not required to fast during Ramadan are non-Muslims, young children, the sick or those with mental illnesses, travellers, the elderly and women who are menstruating, pregnant, breast-feeding or have recently had a baby, says Al Jazeera. In previous years, Olympic athletes have been considered exempt from the fast, and at the 2014 World Cup some Muslim footballers also made use of the exemption available to travellers.
Do employers have to make concessions during Ramadan?
Last year, Google also released a web portal that included timetables for sunset and sunrise, as well as videos, maps for local restaurants and useful Ramadan apps.
When does it end?
This year, Ramadan will finish on 5 July. The month of fasting culminates with the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, which takes place either 29 or 20 days after the beginning of the month. The date is determined by the first confirmed sighting of the new moon and there is often controversy about when it starts, with different countries observing it on different days.
In many Muslim countries, visitors are expected to abide by the restrictions of Ramadan, at least in public, meaning no eating, drinking, chewing gum or smoking during the day. The UK Foreign Office says non-Muslims should show respect to those who are fasting and pay attention so as not to offend Islamic values. It also warns that in some countries “if you demonstrate culturally insensitive behaviour that offends, you could be arrested”. Loud music and dancing is considered disrespectful during Ramadan and some restaurants will close or operate amended opening hours. Travellers are advised to stock up on food in their hotel room, unless they want to rise early for a big pre-dawn breakfast and stay up late to break the fast. The Foreign Office even warns that driving “may be more erratic than usual, particularly during the later afternoon and early evening”, and tells travellers to be patient and show tolerance during this time. Read Full article here:
http://www.theweek.co.uk/54029/ramadan-2016-the-start-date-end-date-and-tips-for-fasting
