We are nearing the end of Ramadan, the Moslem holy month of fasting. During Ramadan Moslems do not consume any food or drink during daylight hours. They do this to remind themselves that not all people are so fortunate as to be able to eat three square meals a day. As non-Moslems, you would probably assume that this does not apply to us. Unfortunately not so… hubster and I have been eating and drinking in secrecy for the past few weeks that we have been back in the Middle East.
That is, you’ll get into trouble if you eat or drink in public during daylight hours. It’s not clear exactly what kind of trouble. Some say you’ll get arrested and detained until the end of Ramadan. Some say you’ll get fined and some that you’ll get told off. In any case, we haven’t taken any chances, so all eating and drinking has happened behind closed and locked doors. For K it hasn’t been that easy with daily temperatures in the mid 40’s and some walking to do outside. Especially unpleasant have been daily morning jogs. Mornings are the coolest time of the day, but with temperatures starting at 33C it’s really not pleasant at all to job in the mornings.
That is, you’ll get into trouble if you eat or drink in public during daylight hours. It’s not clear exactly what kind of trouble. Some say you’ll get arrested and detained until the end of Ramadan. Some say you’ll get fined and some that you’ll get told off. In any case, we haven’t taken any chances, so all eating and drinking has happened behind closed and locked doors. For K it hasn’t been that easy with daily temperatures in the mid 40’s and some walking to do outside. Especially unpleasant have been daily morning jogs. Mornings are the coolest time of the day, but with temperatures starting at 33C it’s really not pleasant at all to job in the mornings.
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