Ramadan

[doubleohfive]

To all who observe, I'd like to offer wishes for a blessed and peaceful Ramadan. To those fasting, may the journey of your spiritual reflection bring you inner peace and contentment. To those breaking fast, enjoy!

Eid mubarak.

 

[Roshi]

Eid mubarak.

You're thirty days early for that, bro!

 

[doubleohfive]

Oh well. There are worse things than well wishes being offered too soon, I suppose.

My bad.

 

[Roshi]

no no no no no, don't take it badly, doubleoh! I swear I didn't mean to hurt you with that comment. Sorry if I looked dickish...

 

[doubleohfive]

No worries my friend. I'm not upset, just feeling a little silly. All is well

 

[Roshi]

Yay! And happy Ramadan to those who fast.

 

[RevdKathy]

Ramadan mubarak to those keeping the fast.

 

[doubleohfive]

Indeed. Ramadan mubarak.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

no no no no no, don't take it badly, doubleoh! I swear I didn't mean to hurt you with that comment. Sorry if I looked dickish...

Nothing wrong with early wishes. Just letting people know about what's coming up.

Or, in other words, a rendezvous with Ramadan.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Ramadan Kareem, and best wishes to all our Muslim members.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

same here

btw, what exactly does the word 'mubarak' mean? I'm curious because it's also the name of the Egypt ex-president. It never occurred to me that his family name actually had a translation.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

btw, what exactly does the word 'mubarak' mean?

Blessed.

I'm curious because it's also the name of the Egypt ex-president. It never occurred to me that his family name actually had a translation.

Barack is also a variant of blessed.

 

[Roshi]

same here

btw, what exactly does the word 'mubarak' mean? I'm curious because it's also the name of the Egypt ex-president. It never occurred to me that his family name actually had a translation.

My family name translates into hawthorn! that's badass!

 

[Deckerd]

A bush is badass?

 

[Roshi]

Well trimmed or shaven, yes...

 

[Mr Silver]

I don't think I've actually came across any Muslim board members.

 

[Ruaidhri]

The following picture was taken in a mosque...

I married into a Muslim family, and converted to do so. I fasted last year for Ramadan, not as difficult as I was expecting, but that was being very busy in an air conditioned office all day. This year, being out of work and the summer being very hot, and living in a somewhat stuffy apartment, I expect it to be a bit more difficult.

 

[{ Emilia }]

I don't think I've actually came across any Muslim board members.

I suppose Muslim board members don't start all their posts with "Praise to Allah" so I'm not sure how you'd be able to tell.

They also don't regularly make those "War on Ramadan"-threads each year.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

There have been members here who have spoken openly about being Muslim but I can't remember who they are.

 

[RevdKathy]

There have been members here who have spoken openly about being Muslim but I can't remember who they are.

I'm having the same problem. I recall having long chats with someone when we had an IRC chatroom. But his name escapes me every time I get close to it. Began with an R, I think.