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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DJ.ROCKSTAR" data-source="post: 2827392" data-attributes="member: 108570">A new nightof the sacred monththe thin slice of the moon; the crescentvisible only a few minutesto the naked eye  A sight beautifulsignaling new,fresh  Greetings one to the other: Ramadan Mubarakh  And a few hours latersounds of drumsWake up! Wake up!have a meal,a simple glass of water!Before the first light,before you begin the fast,make the intentionWake up! Wake up!  And the day progresses, a slowing down;restaurants closed, coffee houses empty.  And workers begin their trek home early  Late afternoon, the speciality stores openselling the special once a year snacks,crowds flocking and moving hurriedlycollecting their Iftar (break fast)  And mothers prepare the traditional mealstaking extra timefor the fasting family  Only an hour before the sun setscity streets empty,as in a curfew,  And now only a few minutes,family and friends gather around the tablemaking small talkawaiting the moment...silence...  Allah-hu AkbarAllah-hu AkbarAllah-hu AkbarAllah-hu Akbar(God is great)  Ash-hadu an la illaha illal-lahAsh-hadu an la illaha illal-lah(I witness that there is no God except Allah)  Ash-hadu anna Mohammadan rasoolol lahAsh-hadu anna Mohammadan rasoolol lah(I witness that Mohammad is the Prophet of Allah)  Hay-ye alas-slatHay-ye alas-slat(Hurry up for prayer)  Hay-ye alal falahHay-ye alal falah(Hurry up for prosperity)  Allah-hu AkbarAllah-hu Akbar  La illaha illal-lahLa illaha illal-lah(There is no God except Allah)  And the siren, signalling the sun dipping below the horizon  And together, some with dates, some with a pinch of salt"We take this food in the name of Allah, most gracious, ever merciful"  Prayers givenand later friends and familymill around, some contentothers tired, but all happyon this day of Ramadan...Peace</blockquote>

Verification: Hath warak paha keeyada? (hatha wadikireema paha)

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