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2008-12-08 Europe

Saudi funds first mosque in Norway's North Pole

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 I wait impatiently for Ramadan falling in summer. Muslims aren't allowed to eat as long as they can distinguish a black thread from a white one and as far south as Tallinn (Estonia) you can for weeks not merely distinguish a white thread from black one but even read the newspaper.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-12-08 11:44|| 2008-12-08 11:44|| Front Page Top

#2 That one's too easy, JFM: just hire a blind imam and always ask for the official time from him.

Posted by James">James 2008-12-08 11:56|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-12-08 11:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Put it on an ice flow.

Posted by ed 2008-12-08 12:24|| 2008-12-08 12:24|| Front Page Top

#4 About 11 days per year are lost by the lunar year.

Ramadan began in 2008 on Sept 2.

So by about 2016, Ramadan will wrap around the solstice.

Posted by mhw 2008-12-08 12:25|| 2008-12-08 12:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Well before 2016 there will be in this region a whole month of daylight during Ramadan.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-12-08 15:05|| 2008-12-08 15:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Well look at the bright side; The History Channel could do a reality show about the zany mooks. they could call it "Ice Road Carpet Forehead Thumpers" (or something.....)

(how come when i pass the cursor over the stuff at the bottom it dances around? )

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-12-08 22:03|| 2008-12-08 22:03|| Front Page Top

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