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Originally Posted by dlish
well Ramadan isnt really a holiday...but thats ok.. you were close.
its a holy month in the muslim calender. it consists of a month long fasting - refraining from food drink sex and smoking during daylight hours. this is coupled with additional religious duties including increased sacrifice, charity and prayers.
at the end of ramadan there is a holiday/festivities called Eid al Fitr that range between 1-5 days depending on where you are in the world commemorating the end of the holy month.
just a question to see if anyone here has any muslim friends neighbours or relatives?
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I have a large number of muslim patients, one of the interpreters actually gave me a very short debriefing on Ramadan once. Hard to squeeze that in between patients and take in very much. I am always willing to learn, I feel it helps me to better understand my patients. I have had an occasion or two where it has made things a little tricky in doing my job. Understanding always helps. Anyway, enjoy.