Comments on: Thursday Thirteen #9 http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html desert living, Dubai style Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:20:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sandier Pastures » Blog Archive » the moon debate again http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1958 Sandier Pastures » Blog Archive » the moon debate again Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:42:20 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1958 [...] Al Fitr, the Islamic celebration following the end of Ramadan is coming sometime this weekend - - all depending on the rise of the new moon as sighted physically [...] [...] Al Fitr, the Islamic celebration following the end of Ramadan is coming sometime this weekend – - all depending on the rise of the new moon as sighted physically [...]

]]> By: Tink http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1537 Tink Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:11:43 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1537 In The Netherlands live a lot of muslims, so I was aware of Ramadan. i didn't know all of this though. Thanks for visiting my IJmuiden TT. Sorry I'm this late for my return visit! In The Netherlands live a lot of muslims, so I was aware of Ramadan. i didn’t know all of this though.
Thanks for visiting my IJmuiden TT. Sorry I’m this late for my return visit!

]]> By: Jenny McB http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1480 Jenny McB Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:21:37 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1480 I knew some of these, but not all. It's interesting that most of the major religions have some type of fasting component. Thank you for an informative 13. I knew some of these, but not all. It’s interesting that most of the major religions have some type of fasting component. Thank you for an informative 13.

]]> By: Xakara http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1478 Xakara Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:29:54 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1478 Thanks for sharing this. Learning is my favorite aspect of Thursday Thirteen blog hopping. :) Happy TT ~X Thanks for sharing this. Learning is my favorite aspect of Thursday Thirteen blog hopping. :)

Happy TT

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]]> By: Wylie Kinson http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1477 Wylie Kinson Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:04:39 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1477 Thanks very much for posting this! I've always wondered about Ramadan but never had the opportunity to ask anyone. (okay - there is Google, I know...) Thanks very much for posting this! I’ve always wondered about Ramadan but never had the opportunity to ask anyone. (okay – there is Google, I know…)

]]> By: erin http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1476 erin Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:42:09 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1476 I knew some of these facts, but like someone else mentioned, I didn't know that it started with the sight of the new moon. Very interesting. I wonder if coffee shops and restaurants lose a lot of money during this month, or if those profits are made up at another time. Happy TT! I knew some of these facts, but like someone else mentioned, I didn’t know that it started with the sight of the new moon. Very interesting. I wonder if coffee shops and restaurants lose a lot of money during this month, or if those profits are made up at another time. Happy TT!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1475 Natalie Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:25:54 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1475 Intersting! Thank you! Intersting! Thank you!

]]> By: Joely http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1474 Joely Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:51:58 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1474 Cool--I didn't realize the starting date moved each year based on the moon. Happy TT! Cool–I didn’t realize the starting date moved each year based on the moon. Happy TT!

]]> By: Yuriko http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1473 Yuriko Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:42:34 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1473 Happy TT and thanks for sharing your new knowledge! :) Happy TT and thanks for sharing your new knowledge! :)

]]> By: donetta http://www.sandierpastures.com/blogging/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-1472 donetta Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:40:12 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/thursday-thirteen/thursday-thirteen-9.html#comment-1472 Thank you for the informative post. May peace be with you. Thank you for hosting. I used a paragraph from your post and referred back to you I hope you do not mind. Thank you for the informative post. May peace be with you. Thank you for hosting. I used a paragraph from your post and referred back to you I hope you do not mind.

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