Ramadan Kareem

[bizzybonita]

Ramadan Advice - Where is Your Heart? by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufcx_...eature=related

[bizzybonita]

President Obama Speaks Before Ramadan Celebration Dinner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfUZC...eature=related

President Obama Gives Ramadan Message

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4Kf...eature=channel

[Dubai_Boy]

You have gone from troll to very informative forum bot I know

thanks for all the valuable information.

[bizzybonita]

Research about Islam in Europe !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnNKv...eature=related

[luv2bebrown]

Just some input here to help you guys:

A) this is obviously not true.

B) any food will do this. even chewing on sweet chewing gum will do this. even just imagining about food will do this.

C) the body and brain can survive without ingesting sugar (just in case any of you are crazy diabetic and can't eat tons of sugary goodness). the brain can run on something other than glucose. the most important nutrient is protein.

Originally Posted by I Know

A) Dates decrease the great hunger feeling of the fasting person and so he doesn't rush into excessive food eating which causes digestion disorders.

B) Dates prepare the stomach to receive the food after being inactive through out the day with activating the release of digestive secretions and juices.

C) Dates are very rich with sugary energy and so the body is supplied with the most important nutrients which is sugar that is irreplaceable as a nutrient for the brain cells and nerves.

[hakz2007]

Ramadan Mubarak Kareem!

[bizzybonita]

جزاءك ربي خير ...

[unknownpleasures]

Originally Posted by I Know

The benefits and utilities of dates are shown as some doctors mentioned the benefits of Iftar on Dates and said: (starting Iftar with dates has a lot of healthy and nutritional benefits, some of these benefits are:

Dates are easy to digest so they don't exhaust the fasting person stomach.

Dates decrease the great hunger feeling of the fasting person and so he doesn't rush into excessive food eating which causes digestion disorders.

Dates prepare the stomach to receive the food after being inactive through out the day with activating the release of digestive secretions and juices.

Dates are very rich with sugary energy and so the body is supplied with the most important nutrients which is sugar that is irreplaceable as a nutrient for the brain cells and nerves.

Dates protect the fasting person from having constipation as a result of changing meals times or as a result of having low fiber amounts in meals.

The alkaline salts in dates adjust the acidity of blood which result from excessiveness eating of meat and carbohydrates which causes a lot of hereditary diseases as diabetes, gout, renal stones, gall bladder inflammations, high blood pressure and hemorrhoids).

The research of date's benefits, prepared by nutrition department of hospitals administration in the health ministry in Kuwait.

Good stuff, you're right about dates...very healthy - all alkaline foods are good for you.

[Morrismarina]

How can Islamic countries complete in the western world when they shut down for a month during Ramadan every year ?? Shouldn't the religious rules be changed so that the Ramadan period is made shorter, say a week max ??

[Dubai_Boy]

Shut down ?

[beer51]

Business is as usual there is no such thing is a shut down.

[unknownpleasures]

Generally not elsewhere but in countries like Dubai there is a "slow down" can't say everywhere but in construction it comes to even a "grinding halt".... even hours are reduced and that's a pretty well known unless people live in caves ...Ramadam Kareem - In Shallah...

[unknownpleasures]

There's only a few days left so don't worry all back to full swing hopefully...how's it going I know...any more chapters?

[unknownpleasures]

No problem, it's good to see your dedication.

[ryeman]

Originally Posted by I Know

Islamic fasting is different from such diet plans because in Ramadan fasting, there is no malnutrition or inadequate calorie intake. The caloric intake of Muslims during Ramadan is at or slightly below the national requirement guidelines. In addition, the fasting in Ramadan is voluntarily taken and is not a prescribed imposition from the physician.

I Know,

I am not interested in debating religion and am not trying to bait you into a flamewar, I am just curious to know your answers to:

1 - The local emirates coop hires three times as many butchers during ramadan, so are you sure that the daily caloric intake is the same or less?

2 - You say(in the quote above) that fasting is voluntary, I thought it is a pillar in your religion and therefore required?

3- Dehydration is contra-indicated while operating heavy
equipment, which was not relevant in the 7th century, but today, is it morally right to put other's lives at risk by driving a car, while fasting?

ryeman

[flares]

Originally Posted by I Know

Part 21 by Yusuf Estes

Didn't he used to be Cat Stevens?

[Dubai_Boy]

Originally Posted by ryeman

I Know,

I am not interested in debating religion and am not trying to bait you into a flamewar, I am just curious to know your answers to:

1 - The local emirates coop hires three times as many butchers during ramadan, so are you sure that the daily caloric intake is the same or less?

2 - You say(in the quote above) that fasting is voluntary, I thought it is a pillar in your religion and therefore required?

3- Dehydration is contra-indicated while operating heavy
equipment, which was not relevant in the 7th century, but today, is it morally right to put other's lives at risk by driving a car, while fasting?

ryeman

Answer to question 1 - The calorie intake during ramadan "should" be lower than the calorie intake during non fasting days. Only makes sense. However , some people think ramadan is only about fasting and staying away from food , which is absaloutely incorrect. when you observed the eating habbits of a society where obesity is the second cause of death then its only natural you were sent into a spiral of utter confusion and dismay

2- Yes fasting is a pilar of islam and every muslim should follow them. Ofcourse there are exceptions , illness , travelling long distances , pregnancy....etc ....and like i said earlier , fasting isnt about not eating or drinking for 15 hours a day , there are many things involved and it really does come down to being between the human and god. only god knows if one is truely fasting.

3- Your third question , could you make it clearer please ?

[ryeman]

Originally Posted by Dubai_Boy

Answer to question 1 - The calorie intake during ramadan "should" be lower than the calorie intake during non fasting days. Only makes sense. However , some people think ramadan is only about fasting and staying away from food , which is absaloutely incorrect. when you observed the eating habbits of a society where obesity is the second cause of death then its only natural you were sent into a spiral of utter confusion and dismay

2- Yes fasting is a pilar of islam and every muslim should follow them. Ofcourse there are exceptions , illness , travelling long distances , pregnancy....etc ....and like i said earlier , fasting isnt about not eating or drinking for 15 hours a day , there are many things involved and it really does come down to being between the human and god. only god knows if one is truely fasting.

3- Your third question , could you make it clearer please ?

Thank you for your answers,

To clarify number 3....

Driving while fasting is very dangerous ...for example http://www.arabianbusiness.com/531664 ... why do people do it, as it is reckless endangerment. If you fast, then either commute, take public transit, or fast only on days you dont drive.

[Morrismarina]

Excuse my ignorance but has Ramadan ended now ??

[Dubai_Boy]

it will end either wednesday or thursday this week