Today marks the first of 30 days (9th month is the Hijri Calender) of the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a Islamic religious celebration by fasting from sun-up to sun-down (timing vary from day to day depending on dawn and dusk) which includes refraining from "Eating, drinking and smoking are not allowed between dawn (fajr), and sunset (maghrib). During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from sexual intercourse (during fasting), violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, angry and sarcastic retorts, and gossip." Wikipedia - Ramadan.
Aperantly, the first Ramadan occured in 610 AD when Mohammed (PBUH) was visited by the angel Gabriel near Mecca and told him to pass on the stories of God, which later became the Qur'an.
Living in Dubai and being non-muslim, this makes for an uncomfortabe situation as I am indeed a smoker as well as an eater, and drinker and the tempurature outside is still hovering around 43 to 44 degrees C. All non-muslim people living in Islamic countries have to respect the religionand refrain as well from all activities. What is especially anoying is the fact that all entertainment is also cancelled. All live music at bars, all dynamic lighting, and all fun = CXL. Rad.
I have to say I am more then ever happy to return to my motherland in 20 days. I have been here for 14 months, including 2 Ramadans. I have had enough.
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