Thursday, September 13, 2007

Ramadan

Today is the first day of Ramadan (OK, technically it began last night), the month long obervance of devotion in Islam. During the month, devout Muslims are expected to fast from sunrise to sundown:

Ramadan is the month during which the Quran was revealed, providing guidance for
the people, clear teachings, and the statute book. Those of you who witness this
month shall fast therein. Those who are ill or traveling may substitute the same
number of other days. GOD wishes for you convenience, not hardship, that you may
fulfill your obligations, and to glorify GOD for guiding you, and to express
your appreciation. (2:185)

http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/2005/oct/page1.html



In the debacle that is Iraq, the month of Ramadan has seen a rise in insurgent violence each year. Religion sure inspires some strange things. Something to remember while our shrub is speaking tonight.

1 comment:

Demeur said...

Too bad nobody reads the parts that say feed the hungry, cloth the naked, and house the homeless.
Drop a few coins in the box for the local food bank. You never know. You might be on the receiving end in the not too distant future.