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Date Posted: 17:36:55 09/14/07 Fri
Author: Rana
Subject: Re: Ramadan mubarak!
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Re: Ramadan mubarak!" on 12:17:24 09/14/07 Fri

>>>Also, because Ramadan isnt based on the calendar we
>>>use, it moves forward each year, so in a few years it
>>>will be held during the summer period in the Northern
>>>Hemisphere...which means getting up very very early
>to
>>>eat before dawn, and having to wait until late for
>the
>>>sun to set.
>>
>>This is one of the aspects which demonstarte the
>>fairness of Islam. It wouldn't be fair for some people
>>to always fast short days, during wet weather while
>>others have to always fast long hours in hot weather,
>>so .. we take turns.
>
>
>So, does Ramadan move forward every year, or is there
>some sort of adjustment made periodically by inserting
>another month when the lunar calendar and the solar
>calendar get far apart?

The lunar month is either 29 or 30 days depending on the cycle of the moon, so the lunar year is about 13 days shorter than a gregorian one(or maybe that's 11 days shorter.. I don't remember exactly). So, Ramadan always comes 13 days earlier than the previous year

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