Comments on: Preparing for Ramadhan http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ash http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99838 ash Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:04:34 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99838 Victoria, Christmas was always a glut-fest. It derives from ancient midwinter feasting festivals - Saturnalia and Winter Solstice - where the whole idea was to cope with the darkest, coldest time of the year by feasting, drinking, and partying. Christianity came along and appropriated the pre-existing tradition, giving it a veneer of Christian belief, but obviously enough the core pagan character of Christmas never went away. Thus do we decorate our homes with holly and ivy, burn the Yule Log, kiss under the mistletoe, etc etc. Victoria,

Christmas was always a glut-fest. It derives from ancient midwinter feasting festivals – Saturnalia and Winter Solstice – where the whole idea was to cope with the darkest, coldest time of the year by feasting, drinking, and partying. Christianity came along and appropriated the pre-existing tradition, giving it a veneer of Christian belief, but obviously enough the core pagan character of Christmas never went away. Thus do we decorate our homes with holly and ivy, burn the Yule Log, kiss under the mistletoe, etc etc.

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]]> By: Readers Edition » Ramadan Rundschau reloaded, Rugby in Frankreich und Belohnung für Bin Ladens Kopf - Bürgerjournalismus weltweit http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99587 Readers Edition » Ramadan Rundschau reloaded, Rugby in Frankreich und Belohnung für Bin Ladens Kopf - Bürgerjournalismus weltweit Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:07:43 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99587 [...] weniger interessant ist. So erzürnt sich „der Pate der bahrainischen Blogosphäre“ Mahmood Al Yousif über jene, die seiner Meinung nach dafür sorgen, dass der Ramadan nicht das ist, was er [...] [...] weniger interessant ist. So erzürnt sich „der Pate der bahrainischen Blogosphäre“ Mahmood Al Yousif über jene, die seiner Meinung nach dafür sorgen, dass der Ramadan nicht das ist, was er [...]

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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Arabeyes: Countdown to Ramadhan - Part 2 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99444 Global Voices Online » Arabeyes: Countdown to Ramadhan - Part 2 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:07:41 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99444 [...] Bahrain, the Godfather of Bahrain’s blogosphere Mahmood Al Yousif bashes those who make the month literally go to waste: Generally though, as far as my observation of the [...] [...] Bahrain, the Godfather of Bahrain’s blogosphere Mahmood Al Yousif bashes those who make the month literally go to waste: Generally though, as far as my observation of the [...]

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]]> By: ammaro.com http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99278 ammaro.com Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:05:04 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99278 so when is ramadhan? wed? thu? are we still depending on older people with tired eyes for moon sightings in a reasonably cloudy sky? We do have internet access to NASA sights that can give you the exact sighting of the moon, ya know... might help lessen the day divide between sinna and shiia... lol... so when is ramadhan? wed? thu? are we still depending on older people with tired eyes for moon sightings in a reasonably cloudy sky? We do have internet access to NASA sights that can give you the exact sighting of the moon, ya know… might help lessen the day divide between sinna and shiia… lol…

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]]> By: naddooi http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99226 naddooi Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:28:01 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99226 Ramadan Kareem to everyone! :razz: But yes... frustrating... this pigging out! Forget the fact that I thought ramadan is, in part, to remind us that we should be grateful, for our food, our jobs, our life in general etc. To think of how the poor suffer, working all day, only eating and drinking by sunset... What do we get? Shorter working days!! Woohooo "because the govt knows how hard it is for us while we fast" Oh DAMN, why is it <strong>I</strong> didn't think of that! It must be that the poor must have shorter working days all year round! And there I was thinking their poor life was HARD! Oh, and god forbid you should come and eat or drink infront of me! :shock: <strong>shock horror!</strong> No respect for my religion! Seriously, over the years, ramadan has become SOOO easy to fast in this part of the world, people still COMPLAIN! Ramadan Kareem to everyone! :razz:

But yes… frustrating… this pigging out!

Forget the fact that I thought ramadan is, in part, to remind us that we should be grateful, for our food, our jobs, our life in general etc. To think of how the poor suffer, working all day, only eating and drinking by sunset…

What do we get? Shorter working days!! Woohooo

“because the govt knows how hard it is for us while we fast”

Oh DAMN, why is it I didn’t think of that! It must be that the poor must have shorter working days all year round! And there I was thinking their poor life was HARD!

Oh, and god forbid you should come and eat or drink infront of me! :shock: shock horror! No respect for my religion!

Seriously, over the years, ramadan has become SOOO easy to fast in this part of the world, people still COMPLAIN!

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]]> By: Salman http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99218 Salman Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:01:00 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99218 I am just wondering, what is the reason for the shortage of meat in Bahrain? I am just wondering, what is the reason for the shortage of meat in Bahrain?

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]]> By: Proud Bahraini http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99216 Proud Bahraini Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:27:54 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99216 Happy Ramadhan I guess is the right way to say it. Siama magboolan Never mind I hardly know what to say in such occasions so I guess you understand what I'm about to say. Happy Ramadhan

I guess is the right way to say it.

Siama magboolan

Never mind I hardly know what to say in such occasions so I guess you understand what I’m about to say.

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]]> By: lorena http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99170 lorena Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:45:12 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99170 Mahmood Ramadan kareem to you and your family and too all your readers and friends :) Mahmood Ramadan kareem to you and your family and too all your readers and friends :)

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]]> By: Aliandra http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99141 Aliandra Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:53:34 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99141 <i>gluttony, wasted enterprise, lethargy and living like bats: sleeping all day and essentially partying all night </i> Sounds like Mardi Gras week in New Orleans, the period before Lent, which is also supposed to be a time of spiritual focus. People are the same everywhere. gluttony, wasted enterprise, lethargy and living like bats: sleeping all day and essentially partying all night

Sounds like Mardi Gras week in New Orleans, the period before Lent, which is also supposed to be a time of spiritual focus.

People are the same everywhere.

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]]> By: Yousif http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/comment-page-1/#comment-99136 Yousif Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:21:04 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/06/preparing-for-ramadhan/#comment-99136 I don't think this case is specific to the Bahraini culture. It is more like a human condition. Similar "panic" reactions can be observed when the festive season is closing by in western nations. It is more to do with businesses having limited and steady supply of goods and an increased demand which can only be corrected by a temporal increase in supply. This increase in supply rarely happens because that "may" create extra expenses on businesses and the goods' producers (which can also explain price increases during shopping seasons). You can never guarantee a supply increase so the natural reaction by the consumer is to stock-up on goods. You can always buy before time but unless you want fresh food this is not an option :wink: I don’t think this case is specific to the Bahraini culture. It is more like a human condition. Similar “panic” reactions can be observed when the festive season is closing by in western nations. It is more to do with businesses having limited and steady supply of goods and an increased demand which can only be corrected by a temporal increase in supply. This increase in supply rarely happens because that “may” create extra expenses on businesses and the goods’ producers (which can also explain price increases during shopping seasons). You can never guarantee a supply increase so the natural reaction by the consumer is to stock-up on goods. You can always buy before time but unless you want fresh food this is not an option :wink:

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