Non-Muslim & fasting?

From waking up to office and back.

My stomach churned. I was thirsty. I vomited a bit of the acid. And I pooed on the toilet at 6pm after my 4pm lunch with a heavy press on the stomachache...

My muslim friend told me not to drink anything from the moment you wake up...

I think I sipped a bit of coffee around 8am as I cannot take my stomach churning and I need a lil warmup to stop the churn...

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

Supernurse yeah some people have more beautiful way of calling prayer then others.

Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!

- Jalaluddin al-Rumi

Hey tallg, I'm usually awake with insomnia around 4. You want me to give you a call? lol

I am non Muslim and I am not fasting these days. I have my fasting time twice a year and than I am fasting.

yeah, call to prayer, but it was 4am! I was standing at a height to see most of Doha and the sounds were noisier and more beautiful than ever!

...so out of respect for the culture here and their religion, I fast with them!

:)

Also because I can't cook and don't want to ask anyone to cook for me whilst they are fasting!

:P

Supernurse that was probably the call of prayer, the prayer is around 4:15. or was it something else?

Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!

- Jalaluddin al-Rumi

To be fair, 4 isn't that early. The wife is up at 5 every day so I think I could manage 4!

I was out at 4am this am and I have to say that the sound of the mosques was quite spiritual!! Amazing experience! Although, not sure about the fasting, but that was quite enlightening!

I think Tallg would like to do it the way we do , so he should follow the rules.

Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!

- Jalaluddin al-Rumi

Why don't you just select a time period that you want to fast..

Let's say from 7am to 5 pm.. Then go for it.

macgyver that is very considerate of you but also you dont need to punish yourself to satisfy others, you can have some privacy and eat if you wish.

tallg that is cool, update us everyone minute how it goes and inform us days in advance before you start.

Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!

- Jalaluddin al-Rumi

I work from home so the temptation to go and grab a drink or food is always there.

But actually, I think it's the thought of getting up at 4 for Suhoor that is putting me off most!!!

R U kidding - they are all drunk! Its Thursday hic! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Gin time!

In my work place, I'm into some sort of fasting as well because I can't eat and drink. There's just too much Arabs and Muslims around me. So, just to show them that I respect their culture and belief, I don't eat and drink while I'm here at the office from 8am-4pm.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy....Martin Luther King

You can do it, tallg!

sorry about that nathan. i must have checked your profile :)

Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!

- Jalaluddin al-Rumi

666....who said here its hard to do...everything is possible in this world if you have will power...

fasting is not a show off..its a dedication to our mind and soul..

Min by min blog............

Its not hard thing to do.

I'm still building up the courage realsomeone! If I ever do it, I'll keep a minute-by-minute blog of how it goes.

Realsomeone...Nathan is he not she...

for me its a good experience