Ramadan has begun

[Warrigal]

Spare a thought for any Muslim friends, neighbours or co-workers who are fasting during daylight hours for the next month. Fasting includes abstaining from drinking water, even during hot weather.

If you wish to be friendly, you might greet them with "Ramadan Kareem" or "Ramadan Mubarak". It would mean a lot.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/15/ramadan-2015-facts-dates_n_7554256.html

Note - fasting during Ramadan is banned in China. China is not yet a liberal democracy by a long chalk
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[Davey Jones]

I use to fast on Fridays when I was a kid and served as an alter boy, gave it up when I couldn't eat my pork and bacon.

 

[Warrigal]

I've never fasted for religious reasons, only medical ones.
I imagine that a commitment to a whole month of fasting is quite a challenge.

 

[jujube]

When we lived in Turkey, we tried to be very respectful of Ramadan, never eating in public during the day, even if we were on the base. It was very impressive how religiously most Turks adhered to the restrictions of Ramadan.

 

[Ralphy1]

Fortunately, my "religion" requires no fasting, just the opposite...

 

[Warrigal]

Gluttony is not a religious virtue. It's not any kind of virtue.

 

[Ralphy1]

Maybe not, but it is soooooo good...nthego:

 

[Warrigal]

Not pretty though