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(English) “Ramadan Kareem!”

2 settembre 2008
Pubblicato in Fiori, Opinioni
di Luna Brozzi

Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.



6 Responses to “(English) “Ramadan Kareem!””

  1. Edoardo scrive:
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    Tollerance is the only way in order to appreciate differnces!

    I was living in Turkey 3 years ago, and I lived the Ramadan too. It’s incredible how they can fast for such a long time, from the sunshine to the sunset. Once i was walking and a bus was turning, a taxy was behind the bus ( during ramadan, 6 p.m.), something happened but no clash! They start quarreling, at a certain point both two riders came back in their own cabin and they got out with knives, in order to fight. We can say that 9 hours fasting make you nervous. After the IFTAR, and during that, you can really see a holiday!
    Does fasting make sense?

  2. Luna scrive:
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    Hi Edoardo!
    Yes long hours of fasting can make them nervous especially if they are rushing home to eat but i think it’s more than understandable. “does fasting make sense”… all religions have a tradition of fasting (ex. in catholicism you have a period of fasting before Christmas and Easter) but believing and doing it is a personal choice… its all about faith at the end. sometimes things don’t have to make sense, do they?!

  3. Nora scrive:
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    YAY! I’m super proud of this article! Fabulous! Changing people’s perspective is really important during these times…Syria is a fantastic place to live year round, and I strongly urge everyone to visit! Thanks Lu!!!!

  4. Mariam scrive:
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    luns, this is a great article which is truly able to give someone who doesn’t know anything about Islam, an idea of what this month is all about. There are many non-muslims in Syria, and I’m one of them, however, regardless of that, the atmosphere during Ramadan is truly enjoyable, as besides the fasting, there are many special activities that occur including new tv series set for this time as well as the grand iftars and suhurs, to name a few.
    If anyone has a chance to be in a Muslim country during Ramadan, they will be lucky to be able to join in this experience and have the opportunity to learn about the Middle East, Islam and Arabs to a great extent.

  5. hanan scrive:
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    luna alammoura oh my god i am so happy about your description of this holy month i can can almost feel the scent of the street of Damascus . I am always proud of u and ur accomplishment. You are the most cleaver person i ever seen. With love- mama hanan farha

  6. Maece scrive:
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    Luna what an illustrious style of writing you have you’ve really captured the spirit of this month! I think it’s important to raise and spread that awareness to others and hopefully the will see the region in a different light. You raise an interesting point about how different faiths who live in the Middle East experience and view this month. My next door neighbor is an Egyptian Coptic and having lived in Cairo for over 20 years, he describes Ramadan as being the time of generosity and humbleness. He described it being like a special aura one only experiences in during this month. It’s always interesting to hear the conversations and dialogues from various faiths talk about this holy month. Great article!