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Ramadan in space

September 21, 2007 2:10pm

Or She.

Ramadan in space

September 21, 2007 1:32pm

@Edgore

I don't know about either, really, but I've heard that Ramadans fasting(is that the english word for not eating?)-rules are not law for pregnant or old/sick/weak people. Use common sense.

Besides, many people are as much muslim as I'm a christian, i.e. not at all. In the eyes of people in other places, western European people may be lumped together as "christians" just as "we" might see "them" as muslims. (Also also, nowadays being muslim is just one more way of being a westerner, actually.)

But, to answer your question: Yes, I bet you can eat whatever in a pinch. God knows.

Ramadan in space

September 21, 2007 12:02pm

@EDGORE:

Yes, if you're at a McDonalds in space and there's no halal food nearby.

Ramadan in space

September 21, 2007 12:00pm

If one can do without water or dust, I'm sure the general direction of Mecca (Earth) will suffice. Also, one will certainly come up with a way to decide when the sun sets (after which it's ok to eat food) during Ramadan in space.

Ramadan in space

September 21, 2007 11:41am

About how to find Mecca in space: They could use "Celestia", the GPL-licenced planetarium-software.

I was wondering how to decide when the sun sets in space. As I understand it, during ramadan, one is supposed to fast in the daytime.

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