Ramadan in Romania: "building bridges"

Dracula
By Dracula

Romania's Muslims are taking a central role during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, offering iftar meals and building bridges with fellow Muslims, Islam Online (IOL) reports.
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"This is the first time in Romania when reverts are directly in charge with activities for Ramadan," Robert Hoisan, the Bucharest representative of the Muslim Association of Romania, told IslamOnline.net.

"For example, in this Ramadan, we are organizing evening meals for breaking the daily fast in different places inside the country." Hoisan and his colleague Dan Michi want to offer as many iftars as possible.

"Wherever there is a group of 3 to 4 Muslims, inshallah, we want to be there, together with our brothers and sisters," he said.
"Some of us are already helping in sharing iftars within the big cities where thousands of Muslims are living, cities like Constanta for example.

"But our own strategy as young Romanian Muslims is to share iftars in some of the small cities as well."
In Ramadan, adult Muslims, save the sick and those traveling, abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex between dawn and sunset.

Muslims dedicate their time during the holy month to become closer to Allah through prayer and self-restraint. "Ramadan is a tremendous blessing for the one who fasts and also the best time to get to know each other and work in a loving environment for the sake of Allah," Hoisan said.

"In our hearts it’s indeed great joy and happiness because in the month of Ramadan we are making our connection with Allah even stronger."

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There are some 70,000 Muslims in Romania. They make up two percent of the country’s 22 million population.
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http://www.divers.ro/documentar_en?func=viewSubmission&sid=9138&wid=37648

By Dracula• 13 Sep 2009 05:58
Rating: 4/5
Dracula

Salam

By Happy Happy• 20 Aug 2009 16:27
Happy Happy

Salam

By Dracula• 19 Aug 2009 17:23
Dracula

http://reuters.viewdle.com/video?vid=reuters-2065-ROMANIA-RAMADAN-1222197106.mpg&pid=709cacf11efaf446df6cf6ff40dfe34e

By Happy Happy• 19 Aug 2009 16:37
Happy Happy

Why is Robert Hoisan saying it's the first time for reverts to directly be in charge with activities for Ramadan? What used to be the case, do you know?

Salam

By anonymous• 19 Aug 2009 10:03
anonymous

subhanallah may allah give them rewards in this holy month

By Dracula• 19 Aug 2009 09:00
Rating: 4/5
Dracula

:) Vlad Tzepes! Sharp tongue!

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By laurana• 19 Aug 2009 07:34
Rating: 3/5
laurana

And in RO, during summer months, the sunset is at about 8.00 - 9.00 p.m., so, you should have enough time to do anything you want after work and still it will be daytime.....

By laurana• 19 Aug 2009 07:32
laurana

As wellknown and accepted by the rest of the world, the romanians, as proud heirs of the romans are considered as the best f****** in the world.

It does not matter the religion, age or timing.....

And ussually you have a lunch break, isn't it?

By edifis• 19 Aug 2009 00:06
edifis

No,seriously I didn't get you

By Dracula• 19 Aug 2009 00:00
Rating: 2/5
Dracula

sifide..still i think you're too smart for having a such big head,huh? :)

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By edifis• 18 Aug 2009 23:56
edifis

One way ticket for whom?

By Dracula• 18 Aug 2009 23:18
Dracula

One-way ticket? :)

Soon!

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By DaRuDe• 18 Aug 2009 22:24
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DaRuDe

where is our ticket to Romania and when?

By britexpat• 18 Aug 2009 21:48
Rating: 2/5
britexpat

Excellent.. May they have a happy ramadan and may the country prosper with everyone getting on together..

By edifis• 18 Aug 2009 21:48
edifis

So what? they are Romanians too.

By Dracula• 18 Aug 2009 21:45
Rating: 4/5
Dracula

it's about Romania's Muslims !

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By edifis• 18 Aug 2009 21:35
edifis

LOL Drac, Abstain from sex between dawn till dusk!

Romanians don't have to go to office during the daytime?

Do they always have sex during the day?

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