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     Reply #360 - June 30, 2014, 03:18 PM
    lol we just had iftaar
    "I Knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then." Alice in wonderland

    "This is the only heaven we have how dare you make it a hell" Dr Marlene Winell
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #361 - June 30, 2014, 09:39 PM
    Quote from: Trustworthy on June 30, 2014, 02:50 PM
    Who is 'we' in your story? Sounds like your siblings or something. It's awesome that your cousins dont fast either.


    We as in the mad Arab family and Co.
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #362 - June 30, 2014, 09:41 PM
    Just seeing the religion dissolving in front of my eyes!!
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #363 - June 30, 2014, 09:48 PM
    Lily do explain
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #364 - June 30, 2014, 10:38 PM
    Just that it seems to me that views within the 'Islamic' communities seem to be getting more divergent in many different directions. There seem to be so many Muslims finding the Ramadan situation in Europe and northern climes ridiculous. They go on with it or 'go on holiday' to say Qatar to make it easier for them to do. They seem to be making the religion patently obviously a farce. Yes people may strongly say that they are Muslim but then they drink and what have you. They are culturally Muslim but not religiously Muslim.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #365 - June 30, 2014, 10:41 PM
    Ah.
    I am really rooting for it's downfall.
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #366 - July 01, 2014, 03:45 AM
    Okay time for my Ramadan updates.

    Quote from: Trustworthy on June 30, 2014, 12:46 PM
    ^ I'm such a pussy.

    Well, they always said it doesn't count without prayer but who is counting anyway, right? I think it's sweet that you fast to support your wife.


    I might as well fess up. There are a couple of other reasons I did a bit of fasting as well. The second being just to see if I could, still got it, that sort of thing.
    Finally the last reason and this is going to sound fairly pathetic but mentally it helps with dealing from the guilt, when I'm questioned about how my fast is going. As long as I can keep the answer suitable vauge, it feels less lie in my own head (not sure if anyone else gets where I'm coming from with that one). You see I suffer from the guilt thing as well. *Pretends to start sobbing and then breaks down in tears* Cry
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #367 - July 01, 2014, 03:54 AM
    Quote from: Trustworthy on June 30, 2014, 12:46 PM
    Well, they always said it doesn't count without prayer but who is counting anyway, right? I think it's sweet that you fast to support your wife.

    Also I've noticed neither myself or the wife have been sticking to the prayer part, I'm sure she already knows that she's supposed to so I don't see any reason to point this out to her. I guess the intention is still there on her part, she been fairly extreme, keeping all 17 hour fasts so far despite me telling her to finish early. She was even joking that I was like Satan trying to tempt her to finish early. But the fact that she only focuses on the fast and not the prayer tells me it's cultural bound into her as much as anything else.
    She even told me that the arabs would spend much of the evening time praying but didn't seem to make the connection she wasn't.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #368 - July 01, 2014, 04:02 AM
    Also she has no quams about driving well into the later hours of the fast. When I suggested it might not be such a good idea she thought I was being a bit silly. Does anyone have any views on driving when  deep into your fast?

    Finally I know this other young muslim dude from my job (doesn't know I'm a convert) and he told me yesterday wouldn't be available for the last 10 days of Ramadan as he'd be to busy down the mosque. I didn't ask but I'm guessing he's helping out down there, I mean seriously, no one could be that religious where they'd be just down there praying and stuff all day, could they?
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #369 - July 01, 2014, 05:02 AM
    ^The last 10 days are when laylat-ul-qadr is hence there are Muslims who actually sleep at the mosque and pray all day for the last 10 days. 
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #370 - July 01, 2014, 11:08 AM
    ^
    In the name of God Al-Alethia that sounds absurd.
    Yes now that I recall, I do vaugely remember reading something about it ages ago but didn't believe anyone outside an insanely fundie country would do it.  Cheesy
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #371 - July 01, 2014, 12:25 PM
    The last 10 days of Ramadan spent in a mosque is known as I'tiqaaf IIRC. I did that in my teenage years, you spend the day reading and praying in the mosque, have iftaar at the mosque, taraweeh, listen to lectures, get up for Tahajjud salaah, have sehri and repeat the day again, such fun  Roll Eyes
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #372 - July 02, 2014, 12:19 AM
    As I kid I used to do 'lent' which for me simply involved hoarding chocolate bars and eggs until it came to an end and then gourging myself silly on them. This 'camping' at the mosque style scenario sure takes religious devotion to a whole new level.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #373 - July 02, 2014, 12:22 AM
    currently hiding in my room and eating cereal for breakfast.
    Quote from: ZooBear 

    • Surah Al-Fil: In an epic game of Angry Birds, Allah uses birds (that drop pebbles) to destroy an army riding elephants whose intentions were to destroy the Kaaba. No one has beaten the high score.

  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #374 - July 02, 2014, 06:38 AM
    Quote from: Doubting Tomas on July 01, 2014, 11:08 AM
    ^
    In the name of God Al-Alethia that sounds absurd.
    Yes now that I recall, I do vaugely remember reading something about it ages ago but didn't believe anyone outside an insanely fundie country would do it.  Cheesy

    Cheesy Oh, it's totally mainstream. My sister was begging my mum to let her do it last year.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #375 - July 02, 2014, 12:53 PM
    Quote from: Jila on July 02, 2014, 12:22 AM
    currently hiding in my room and eating cereal for breakfast.


    Woah, you must've mastered the game. Eating cereal!!??? All that crisp and crunch.

    That's stealth mode  yes
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #376 - July 02, 2014, 02:22 PM
    lol people actually think I go gymming in ramadan with no fuel or water <_<
    Quote from: ZooBear 

    • Surah Al-Fil: In an epic game of Angry Birds, Allah uses birds (that drop pebbles) to destroy an army riding elephants whose intentions were to destroy the Kaaba. No one has beaten the high score.

  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #377 - July 02, 2014, 03:23 PM
    Quote from: Doubting Tomas on July 02, 2014, 12:19 AM
    As I kid I used to do 'lent' which for me simply involved hoarding chocolate bars and eggs until it came to an end and then gourging myself silly on them. This 'camping' at the mosque style scenario sure takes religious devotion to a whole new level.


    Oh, I remember giving up sweets for Lent as a kid and that was terrible. Did it one year and never again. wacko
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #378 - July 02, 2014, 03:31 PM
    Childhood is a magical time where you believe anything. So glad my mum was an atheist. Prezzies at Christmas, eggs at Easter, all the fun, none of the nonsense.
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #379 - July 02, 2014, 03:43 PM
    Quote from: Al-Alethia on July 02, 2014, 06:38 AM
    Cheesy Oh, it's totally mainstream. My sister was begging my mum to let her do it last year.

    Yikes . . .Stop the ride, I want to get off.
    Quote from: lua on July 02, 2014, 03:23 PM
    Oh, I remember giving up sweets for Lent as a kid and that was terrible. Did it one year and never again. wacko

    So were you raised Catholic and converted to Islam later?
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #380 - July 02, 2014, 03:48 PM
    We were raised Methodist and had a brief encounter with Catholicism right around the time when I jumped ship into Islam. I actually still think our Methodist church was kind of cool. There was a bit of preaching and then a lot of coffee hour.

    I think my parents were both Catholic to begin with, but then we moved and the Methodist church was closest. Grin
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #381 - July 02, 2014, 04:21 PM
    Christianity is so easy to deal with for most.
    I mean if I was an atheist living in a Christian family it probably would not interfere that much as Islam.
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #382 - July 02, 2014, 04:53 PM
    Hygienist appointment tommorow= not fasting  grin12
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #383 - July 02, 2014, 05:03 PM
    Quote from: Wiselyskeptical on July 02, 2014, 04:21 PM
    Christianity is so easy to deal with for most.
    I mean if I was an atheist living in a Christian family it probably would not interfere that much as Islam.


    For us it was almost nothing, although some of my relatives are devout Catholics who are more involved in their religion on a daily basis. But that's still nothing compared to the average Muslim household 'round these parts. Atheism is sometimes received poorly, but I've never heard any horror stories.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #384 - July 02, 2014, 07:06 PM
    Not fasting turns out to be pretty damn expensive.  Cheesy

    Until now I have only sneaked fruit out of the house and bought my lunch/diner outside. But that is costing me too much. Have to find ways to prepare sandwiches in the evening and take them with me to eat at Uni. If I leave them in the fridge and take them out in the morning, my parents might hear me. If I leave them in my room, they might go bad. Hmm.

    The future is full of thrilling possibilities.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #385 - July 02, 2014, 07:31 PM
    Quote from: Trustworthy on July 02, 2014, 07:06 PM
    Not fasting turns out to be pretty damn expensive.  Cheesy


    In America it is :/ but good'ole UK has free healthcare.
    Still my dad's job insurance covers well.
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #386 - July 02, 2014, 07:33 PM
    Quote from: lua on July 02, 2014, 05:03 PM
    For us it was almost nothing, although some of my relatives are devout Catholics who are more involved in their religion on a daily basis. But that's still nothing compared to the average Muslim household 'round these parts. Atheism is sometimes received poorly, but I've never heard any horror stories.

    If I was in a Christian family and they had a whole "we won't pay for college if you're not a Christian" thing I honestly won't mind. At least they're not making me starve for a month.
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #387 - July 02, 2014, 07:34 PM
    Hey guys, been stalking for a while, but decided to join Cheesy. I hate Ramadan, stupid Taraweeh breaking my back lol.

    It's funny cause I use to see you guys as my biggest enemies as I used to be really religious lol.
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #388 - July 02, 2014, 08:21 PM
    Hi solo, make an introduction!
  • Ramadhaan fever
     Reply #389 - July 02, 2014, 09:08 PM
    Quote from: Wiselyskeptical on July 02, 2014, 07:31 PM
    In America it is :/ but good'ole UK has free healthcare.
    Still my dad's job insurance covers well.


    I actually meant because I have to buy food everyday.

    Quote from: Solo-man on July 02, 2014, 07:34 PM
    Hey guys, been stalking for a while, but decided to join Cheesy. I hate Ramadan, stupid Taraweeh breaking my back lol.

    It's funny cause I use to see you guys as my biggest enemies as I used to be really religious lol.


    Cheesy
    I was the same! We have two famous ex-muslims here in Holland and I used to absolutely hate them! XD
    The future is full of thrilling possibilities.
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