22.07.2011 The Koordinationsrat der Muslime (KRM), the Muslim umbrella organization in Germany, which unites Germany’s four largest Muslim organizations, announced last week that Ramadan, the month of fasting, begins on August 1st and ends on August 29th. Then, on August 30th, Muslims will celebrate the Idul Fitr , the end of Ramadan. Aiman Mazyek, the…
As the revolt has transfixed the world, scores of Egyptian Americans throughout Southern California have also joined the call for the embattled Mubarak to step down. They have demonstrated at the Egyptian Consulate in Los Angeles. They are fasting in solidarity with the protesters. They have written missives of support for the people, including Nobel…
August 19 2010 The mail sorting center in Niewegein has posted rules which bar prayer during work and enforcing breaks at set times, Telegraaf reports. The rules pose a problem for Muslims who are fasting during Ramadan, as the evening shift break comes an hour before the end of fasting. While a worker reported that…
8 August 2010 While most Muslims attempt to fast during Ramadan — as a means of achieving piety — some take a more relaxed approach. Fasting this year will be particularly difficult for British Muslims, for whom daylight fasting means going 18 hours without food. Some point out that living in a non-Islamic country also…
11 August 2010 The private German TV station RTL 2, usually providing mass entertainment, announces the times of sunrise and sunset during the month of Ramadan. Hosting shows like Big Brother and small-scale Hollywood movies, the station’s slogan is “It’s fun”. Unexpectedly, the marketing directors have now decided to “send out a signal” for integration…
