I know a lot of Muslims. None of them enjoy it! I agree with the idea of experiencing suffering to increase empathy with those that have no choice, though. I'm a Spurs fan, so it's something that we're extremely familiar with.
Yeah I'm not ready...I noticed how today it's warm, humid and the breeze has decided to come to a halt so Ramadan must be around the corner. Dreading it..but can't beat that vibe of Pakoras wafting down the street at sunset.
Depends on the reasons you doing the fasting for really to enjoy it... First reason we fast for is that its a command of Allah(swt), secondly its the month of the Qur'an and thirdly the empathy. As you are familiar with it then jump on board one of the things I look forward to is the daily night prayers and the Qur'an recitation (not sure if you have heard it before), the language, the meaning and the way its recited feels amazing.
I thought the same today, came in to the office and its roasting outside and am trying to arrange my calendar so I am working from home most of the month or so hopefully
I find that strange as most Muslims love ramadhan Usually in Ramadan the problem is to try and stop the kids from fasting as they are too young
In my house we ban a pakora, samosa and that type of stuff during ramadhan It's dates and water followed by fruit, maghrib then something simple. So a stew and mash Used to be dates water fruit kebabs samosa pakora Asian pilau etc. And pass out virtually and be 2 Stine heavier at the end of ramadhan On a serious not all the fried stuff makes you thirsty the next day and that's ia the struggle
Absolutely...however there is no denying that the fast itself is a toil some experience. I love it...but it's more to do with the atmosphere during that month....no one fasts on a hot day for 18 hours with a smile on their face...we do it because we are asked to. Our human frailties get tested and indeed exposed to ourselves at times...and sometimes you can't help but crave a nice cold drink..you hate that moment...or the last hour leading up to the break of fast. Doesn't mean you hate the experience or the act itself....just the buttons it will press in the next month.
Do you smoke weed during ramadhan? I would have thought the munchies would be the last thing you would want when fasting
I was trying to write a response, but Spurlock's summed up my experience of it very well. It's a unifying experience for the community, but it's a testing one individually, too. That seems like the point, to someone who hasn't experienced it themselves.
No wake and bakes....must admit I do enjoy a cheeky one after Ive had a nibble after the break of fast, can't help it...makes me feel like that buzz you got when you first started smoking the stuff
Was sat in my local getting getting pissed with a Muslim lad at the weekend. He was on the cloudy cider. Then followed it up with a few jägerbombs. I assmuded he was a Sikh then he came out with it and told me was a Muslim and liked a drink. He was highly entertaining after his 5th pint.
thats part and parcel of the experience only guys i see doing what PNP says is those who dont fast as such but go hungry for a month, the ''ramadhan muslims'' as it were
It is testing no doubt and as spurlock says there are ''moments'' What i found strange was the not enjoying it as an overall statement overall its brilliant
No, none of the Muslims that I know do that. Disrupted sleep, a bit of mild dehydration and general tiredness, really.
