You wouldn’t believe the calls that were flying back and forth today, trying to determine when everyone is starting Ramadan. The results were varied.
Council of North American Islamic Scholars : Sept 12
Morocco : Sept. 14 (according to several people we called there)
Our friend Hajib’s mosque in Washington, DC (huge Moroccan community!) : Sept 13
I looked […]
Seen on Slashdot:
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While getting ready for Ramadan, we have now visited a total of five stores that cater to the Muslim community. We still haven’t found one that sells sweet paprika, but I can get that elsewhere.
So what did we buy today?
- fresh ground cumin
- lentils
- tomato paste
- flat bread
- white beans (for bean soup)
- […]
OK, this is just absolute poo.
And check out the pillow. It looks like a 70’s bathroom collided with a Barbie Playset. (However, the reverse side of the pillow is tolerable.)
Some friends of ours told us about this yesterday - very sad.
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