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Reply #60 - July 15, 2011, 10:57 PM

Quote from: Prince Spinoza on July 14, 2011, 07:17 PM
Here comes taraweeh again 2 hours of standing in a room full of sweaty men. Yay me.

Thats kinda best part of taraweeh.. I think I should go there..

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Reply #61 - July 15, 2011, 11:02 PM

Quote from: Prince Spinoza on July 14, 2011, 07:17 PM
Here comes taraweeh again 2 hours of standing in a room full of sweaty men. Yay me.

God! I'm glad I don't have to do that crap anymore. Wishing they would recite short suras, then I hear "Alif Laaaaaaaam Meeeeeeem, thalika-al-kitabu la rayba feeh" and I'm thinking; 'Shit! Nooooooooooo! Not the whole of al-baqara FFS!"
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Reply #62 - July 15, 2011, 11:06 PM
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Reply #63 - July 15, 2011, 11:23 PM

I now know why I was always inclined towards praying all 20 taraweehs, none of my other male relatives or friends ever were..

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Reply #64 - July 16, 2011, 01:03 AM

Quote from: Hassan on July 15, 2011, 11:02 PM
God! I'm glad I don't have to do that crap anymore. Wishing they would recite short suras, then I hear "Alif Laaaaaaaam Meeeeeeem, thalika-al-kitabu la rayba feeh" and I'm thinking; 'Shit! Nooooooooooo! Not the whole of al-baqara FFS!"

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Reply #65 - July 16, 2011, 05:47 AM

i wish they could record the quran and just put it on a tape recorder and fast forward that shit.

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Reply #66 - July 16, 2011, 10:46 AM

I'm hoping this ramadan to be the best. I'm spending most of it at my friends(agnostic) and getting stoned the whole month

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Reply #67 - July 16, 2011, 11:51 AM

Quote from: Elifaz on July 14, 2011, 08:45 PM
Also, MPs are not going to touch Ramadan with a barge pole, parents will just remove their kids from school.

I agree but even some anti-dawaghanda would be nice e.g. "Mohammed didn't fast at the age of 60 onwards - neither do I". [Pic of old person] Well, not that explicit but something dampening like that. Lots of old/frail people out there do it out of fear/faith/mind indoctrination and I personally find it sad to see.

Quote from: Elifaz on July 14, 2011, 08:45 PM
Bloody hell, I forgot about summer time fasting. I am so glad our generation missed out on that - I think we are going to have a population explosion of ex-Muslims around this time...

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Reply #68 - July 16, 2011, 05:11 PM

I remember when we were in one Masjid and they were saying the Taraweeh real slow, so after some Rakats we got up and left. We went to another Masjid instead where the person was reciting the Taraweeh so fast and it was easier
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Reply #69 - July 16, 2011, 05:49 PM

I hate that people get smelly breath during ramadhan for not eating and they don't even care....it's gross and anti-social to purposefully do that.

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Reply #70 - July 16, 2011, 06:15 PM

Quote from: stardust on July 16, 2011, 05:49 PM
I hate that people get smelly breath during ramadhan for not eating and they don't even care....it's gross and anti-social to purposefully do that.

+1000. They need to eat mints!
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Reply #71 - July 16, 2011, 06:59 PM

Quote from: stardust on July 16, 2011, 05:49 PM
I hate that people get smelly breath during ramadhan for not eating and they don't even care....it's gross and anti-social to purposefully do that.

According to a someone named Moses, Allah prefers the smelly breath of a person that fast than any fragnance

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Reply #72 - July 16, 2011, 07:12 PM

Ramadan 2011.....where do I start?

Last year's Ramadan was a nightmare,and I'm never going to forget it since it was one of the reasons I failed at college and dropped out. I'm physically weak and can't go on without food at the morning. All my lectures and exams were at the morning,and I couldn't concentrate or study while fasting. A month has a big effect,and it's hard to catch up after a while. Believe it or not,I fasted for my mom. I was a good kid and all that shit and didn't want to upset her,since she told me I shouldn't eat behind her back. haha when I remind her of this,she doesn't dare to talk,because she can't deny that Ramadan was a reason I got bad grades. I fucking fainted once,and she still said I should fast so that God would reward me. She told me it's my fault for not taking care of my body and that fasting is not responsible for this.

A year later now,this is going to be the worst Ramadan I'll ever have. First,because I hate Islam more than ever and I'm so fucking pissed at my family,friends,Mohammed(piss be upon him),and the shitty sheiks who made my life miserable. Second thing is that Ramadan is coming during the Summer,and here the temperature in August is 45C and sometimes 50C. We have AC but we can't stay in buildings all the time. I'll also be surrounded with people talking about Islam and Quran and shit. My mom will use emotional blackmail to get me to pray and read the shitty Quran,but I'm so pissed at her to the point where I don't give a shit even if she has those migraines she has.

I'm glad there's going be a thread about this. I need some tips on how to survive this fucking month.
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Reply #73 - July 16, 2011, 07:55 PM

In the last few years I got into this group of people who are not actually very religious, but they fast ramadan, and we take turns into inviting each other for Iftar, lucky, no one in this group would be shocked or would judge me because I am not going to fast this year. suppose it would make it easier for me to invite them for iftar this year.

Funny enough the other over-religious group I knew through work who are very judgemental, never offer to invite each other for iftar, suppose they have enough feasts to hold to their extended families.

An yeh, it was a total nightmare last year, I had to commute to London for work as well as fasting. Man, rushing to eat iftar, then praying, then praying again, then going to bed with a full stomach, getting up at 3 to have some water, then falling asleep then getting up at 5 am to commute... it was torture.

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Reply #74 - July 16, 2011, 08:05 PM

We never fasted in my household
I often wondered how people managed it especially in the tropical heat and still would love to know how many people cheat secretly
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Reply #75 - July 16, 2011, 08:09 PM

When I was a Muslim I never cheated, ever. I was even paranoid about a drop of rain falling on my lip incase it enters my mouth and I swallow it nauzubillah!

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Reply #76 - July 16, 2011, 08:14 PM

My mother for some reason fasted today... well technically she still is, omg she was totally immobile, spent most of the day sitting and resting, i mean what is the fucking point? Got me soo mad that she would do this to herself, and to think she's gonna have to do this in about a fortnights time for a whole month!!!

How does this ridiculous gesture of starvation at any point contribute to your ideal of making you a better person, or even strengthen your bond with your imagery sky daddy? I'm surprised that i don't see more people emotionally breaking down and cursing god for making them go through this nonsense!

Fuck i'm gonna hate Ramadhan 2011!!!

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Reply #77 - July 16, 2011, 08:16 PM

Wow that's amazing!
So did you manage to not swallow all day as well?
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Reply #78 - July 16, 2011, 08:16 PM

GRRRRR!!! It's pissing me off already and not even started...

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Reply #79 - July 16, 2011, 08:25 PM

You know when you see in movies people getting excited about Christmas... 4 fucking months before it starts? Well that is the *sort* of feeling some people get with ramadhan, fucking puzzled me then as it puzzles me now:

Yaay were not gonna be able to eat for most of the bloody day and end up with dog's breath... yaay!!!

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Reply #80 - July 16, 2011, 08:31 PM

I feel so sorry for you guys who have to pretend or can find no way around it.
Wish you guys all the luck in trying to sneak food into that stomach!

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Reply #81 - July 16, 2011, 08:48 PM

Quote from: whyme89 on July 16, 2011, 07:12 PM
Ramadan 2011.....where do I start?

Last year's Ramadan was a nightmare,and I'm never going to forget it since it was one of the reasons I failed at college and dropped out. I'm physically weak and can't go on without food at the morning. All my lectures and exams were at the morning,and I couldn't concentrate or study while fasting. A month has a big effect,and it's hard to catch up after a while. Believe it or not,I fasted for my mom. I was a good kid and all that shit and didn't want to upset her,since she told me I shouldn't eat behind her back. haha when I remind her of this,she doesn't dare to talk,because she can't deny that Ramadan was a reason I got bad grades. I fucking fainted once,and she still said I should fast so that God would reward me. She told me it's my fault for not taking care of my body and that fasting is not responsible for this.

I'm glad there's going be a thread about this. I need some tips on how to survive this fucking month.

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Reply #82 - July 16, 2011, 08:52 PM

Quote from: whyme89 on July 16, 2011, 07:12 PM
Ramadan 2011.....where do I start?

Last year's Ramadan was a nightmare,and I'm never going to forget it since it was one of the reasons I failed at college and dropped out. I'm physically weak and can't go on without food at the morning. All my lectures and exams were at the morning,and I couldn't concentrate or study while fasting. A month has a big effect,and it's hard to catch up after a while. Believe it or not,I fasted for my mom. I was a good kid and all that shit and didn't want to upset her,since she told me I shouldn't eat behind her back. haha when I remind her of this,she doesn't dare to talk,because she can't deny that Ramadan was a reason I got bad grades. I fucking fainted once,and she still said I should fast so that God would reward me. She told me it's my fault for not taking care of my body and that fasting is not responsible for this.

A year later now,this is going to be the worst Ramadan I'll ever have. First,because I hate Islam more than ever and I'm so fucking pissed at my family,friends,Mohammed(piss be upon him),and the shitty sheiks who made my life miserable. Second thing is that Ramadan is coming during the Summer,and here the temperature in August is 45C and sometimes 50C. We have AC but we can't stay in buildings all the time. I'll also be surrounded with people talking about Islam and Quran and shit. My mom will use emotional blackmail to get me to pray and read the shitty Quran,but I'm so pissed at her to the point where I don't give a shit even if she has those migraines she has.

I'm glad there's going be a thread about this. I need some tips on how to survive this fucking month.

Sorry to hear that. I feel your pain, stay strong!
My tip: learn to lie and eat and drink. I suspect you are in the Middle-East somewhere? Good luck!

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Reply #83 - July 16, 2011, 08:54 PM

Quote from: Hallakuf on July 16, 2011, 08:48 PM
You may drink water at many toilets, where you are alone and unobserved. You may start right now to find places where you can drink. On the way to college you can buy glucose tablets on the way; they will prevent low blood sugar and lack of concentration, and you can eat them without being seen. Hope this may be of any help.

Good suggestions. Also: biscuits are easy to hide and store.

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Reply #84 - July 16, 2011, 08:55 PM

Quote from: Nilly on July 16, 2011, 08:25 PM
You know when you see in movies people getting excited about Christmas... 4 fucking months before it starts? Well that is the *sort* of feeling some people get with ramadhan, fucking puzzled me then as it puzzles me now:

Yaay were not gonna be able to eat for most of the bloody day and end up with dog's breath... yaay!!!

LOL! Although from one angle I can understand their stance....i.e. They're all in it together...it's a whole community thing (a time to be spiritual in touch with that side, and being pious) and a positive feeling by doing something 'important' and that will go to strengthen your connection with allah - it's a cosy feeling. It brings family and friends closer, when you you become more thoughtful and forgive each other, and also inviting each other over for iftar, chatting away, socialising a bit more....also because most (desi) families have a feast for iftar lol.

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Reply #85 - July 16, 2011, 09:29 PM

Quote from: stardust on July 16, 2011, 08:55 PM
LOL! Although from one angle I can understand their stance....i.e. They're all in it together...it's a whole community thing (a time to be spiritual in touch with that side, and being pious) and a positive feeling by doing something 'important' and that will go to strengthen your connection with allah - it's a cosy feeling. It brings family and friends closer, when you you become more thoughtful and forgive each other, and also inviting each other over for iftar, chatting away, socialising a bit more....also because most (desi) families have a feast for iftar lol.

Lol i can relate to the last sentiment, mom just broke her fast and i feel stuffed (loosens jeans and belly flops out), of course all that you said is perfectly true, but this ramadhan and maybe the next few will put to test whether these desired "benefits" will take place.

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Reply #86 - July 17, 2011, 07:15 AM

LOL - I suppose the funny thing is why does it take a ritual in order for a family to sit and eat together.

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Reply #87 - July 17, 2011, 07:53 AM

First ramadan as a non muslim......this should be interesting

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Reply #88 - July 17, 2011, 03:23 PM

In the spirit of Ramadan I went and bought me some Vimto

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Reply #89 - July 17, 2011, 03:30 PM

Some people even fast outside of Ramadan because of the "fitna girls" they see.
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