spinbaby
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Sun Aug-29-04 06:47 AM
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Ramadan starts on October 15 |
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Or October 16, depending on what source you check. Last year, Ramadan marked a major uprising in Iraq. It may happen again this year. Or, it's possible that, expecting an uprising, the Bush gang will conduct a major "crackdown." In any case, Ramadan is a possible trigger for all kinds of mid-east disturbances and it starts only about two weeks before the election--a factor to calculate into the election mix.
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Sun Aug-29-04 06:56 AM
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1. Ramadan is usually quiet |
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It's a lot like Yom Kippur to the Jews, except it's 40 days long and fasting is required while the sun is up. For devout Muslims, it's a time of prayer and self-analysis.
But then again, maniacs do as they wish anyway.
The big date seems to be the Muslim New Year. It's usually right around September 11th, which is probably why the 9-11-01 attacks were made on that day. The so-called "Jerusalem Jihad" -- the renewal of the Palestinian intifada -- began on 9-11-00.
By the way, if you have Muslim friends, be sure to tell them Eid Mubarak after Ramadan is over. I think Eid this year is the same week as Thanksgiving. Eid is the fast-breaking holiday that ends Ramadan. "Eid Mubarak" means "Have a Blessed Eid".
--bkl
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Sun Aug-29-04 07:12 AM
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2. It does seem like a quiet sort of holiday |
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But when I was looking over the Iraq coalition casualty site, there was that spike at Ramadan. I also expect that the Bush adminstration expects trouble at about this time and will take measures to prevent it. There are distinct October surprise possibilities here.
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