Happy Ramadan. Ramadan has fallen, and I'm about to see my first night of it. I was talking to my teacher Wednesday about fasting in Ramadan and Lent, the differences and similarities. Later on, I was talking to one of my flatmates, and I think I am noticing more and more the differences. I mean, Happy Ramadan. No one would ever ever say "Happy Lent" it's not a "happy" time. It leads to good things and celebration afterwards is happy, Happy Easter! no doubt, but Ramadan is a happy time. Every night is filled with breaking the fast and merriment (you know, or so I'm told) Things shut down during the day. While people are fasting, I think it is actually very different from Christian liturgical fasting.
I don't know what that means, but I will think about it more.
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so, Happy Ramadan. If it is typical of the arabic celebrations on tv, they tend to fire rifles instead of fireworks so be sure to stand undercover, thick cover,(like watching from your window?)
I know, I sound like your mother.
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