Friday, July 11, 2014

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True


1. The first few days of Ramadan, you start off strong:


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But by the last few days…

2. This agonizing moment when you wake up for Suhoor and the Fajr Athan goes off:

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True
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3. If you do manage to wake up, you struggle to keep your eyes open during suhoor time.

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True

4. You eat as much as you can but you’re not even that hungry because it’s the middle of the night:


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5. Your stomach will growl the entire day:

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True
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6. You get whiffs of food and it smells GOOD.


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7. But then you eventually snapback to reality and realize one of the many things you are learning while fasting:

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True
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8. But sometimes you may momentarily forget you are fasting and put food into your mouth:

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True
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#blessed

9. This is you during any work/school lunches or any food related events:

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True

10. Where you will undoubtedly have to have this conversation:

Had one of those 'really, not even water?!' conversations today.#RamadanProblems

11. You get very irritated and HANGRY but catch yourself and try to be patient and kind instead:


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12. Meanwhile the only date you are looking forward to the entire day is this one:

Meanwhile the only date you are looking forward to the entire day is this one:

13. Your breath is definitely NSFW

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True
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14. This:

This:

15. The last few minutes before you break your fast feel like forever:



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16. But then … FOOD <3

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True
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17. Sometimes you might jump the gun:

Sometimes you might jump the gun:

18. But before you know it, you will have completed your fast for the day and it will be time for Taraweeh.


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19. Which sometimes comes with its own set of issues:

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20. But you will make it. And though fasting isn’t easy, it’s ultimately very rewarding.

21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True

21. And then you’ll end your Ramadan just the way your started it: debating whether or not the moon has been sighted.

And then you'll end your Ramadan just the way your started it: debating whether or not the moon has been sighted.
Eid Mubarak, y’all.


From: http://www.buzzfeed.com/tabirakhter/ramadan-is-coming
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