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Islamic Calendar & Ramadhan. / Nineteen years trying to figure out Ramadan and I still don't get it.
« on: May 30, 2019, 05:17:03 AM »
Since 2000 then when I was studying Islam intensively at school in R.E. lessons.
2 translations of the Quran purchased.
Both of them read all the way through at least once.
Numerous other translations studied.
A few visits to Arab countries.
A few friendships with Sunnis.
A few years being a member of the Rashad Kahalifa cult.
8 years membership of this forum.
Many threads read about it on this and other websites.
Lots of time pondering it on my own.
Several attempts at Ramadan Sunni style (including one successful month).
A fair amount of mockery from family.
NINETEEN YEARS.
A whole Metonic cycle?(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonic_cycle)
But I still don't understand what the instruction is! The thing that currently makes the most sense to me is to fast the full moon following the summer solstice, so 3 days, darkness excluded. But even then I am not sure if it applies to people outside of Arabia as well or even if women are included at all?!
I don't even know how to spell it! Is it Ramadan or Ramadhan or Ramazan? I have seen all three used.
Kill me.
Just kill me now.
2 translations of the Quran purchased.
Both of them read all the way through at least once.
Numerous other translations studied.
A few visits to Arab countries.
A few friendships with Sunnis.
A few years being a member of the Rashad Kahalifa cult.
8 years membership of this forum.
Many threads read about it on this and other websites.
Lots of time pondering it on my own.
Several attempts at Ramadan Sunni style (including one successful month).
A fair amount of mockery from family.
NINETEEN YEARS.
A whole Metonic cycle?(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonic_cycle)
But I still don't understand what the instruction is! The thing that currently makes the most sense to me is to fast the full moon following the summer solstice, so 3 days, darkness excluded. But even then I am not sure if it applies to people outside of Arabia as well or even if women are included at all?!
I don't even know how to spell it! Is it Ramadan or Ramadhan or Ramazan? I have seen all three used.
Kill me.
Just kill me now.
