Saturday 11 September 2010

Iid Mubarik: Down to Saudi Religious Imperialism

"Saudi Arabia has declared that Ramadan for the year 1431 Hijrah will complete 30 days, and the first day of Eid AL-Fitr will correspond to Friday the 10th of September 2010."
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
كل عام وأنتم بألف خير بمناسبة حلول عيد الفطر المبارك. أعاده الله علينا وعليكم وعلى الأمة الإسلامية بالخير واليمن والبركات.
و تقبل الله طاعاتكم، وصيامكم، وصلاتكم. بلغنا الله وإياكم رمضان المقبل، وجعل سنتكم حتى حينه سنة مباركة، زاهرة، مليئة بما يسركم من خيري الدينا واللآخرة
Dr Zulfiqar Ali Shah
The above message which regards the world as flat that has one time zone spoiled the schedule of millions of hard working Muslims in Europe.

The Moslems in Europe made arrangements well in advance to observe the festival of Iid al Fitri (celebration in honour of breaking the month long fast in which people abstain from drinking, eating, smoking and sexual activities from sun rise to sunset) on Thursday the 9 of September. Workers took leave, business meetings rescheduled, hospital appointments altered, dialysis patients swapped their days and etc lest they miss the festival of Iid which is highly venerated day in the Islamic calendar.Read More

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