Muslims Angry as ... [Fill in the Blank]
This time it's about the 2012 Olympics in London:
The 2012 London Olympics have been plunged into controversy by the discovery that the Games will clash with Ramadan, the most holy month in the Islamic calendar.My Comments:
The clash will put Muslim athletes at a disadvantage as they will be expected to fast from sunrise to sunset for the entire duration of the Games.
In 2012, Ramadan will take place from July 21 to August 20, while the Olympics run from July 27 to August 12.
An anticipated 3,000 Muslim competitors are expected to be affected.
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Because the Muslim calendar is based on a lunar cycle, the ninth month of Ramadan - which runs from the appearance of one new crescent moon to the next - gets earlier by around 11 days each year.
The clash will be a huge embarrassment for Lord Coe, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, and London Mayor Ken Livingstone, who have been keen to ensure the Games involve all Britain's ethnic communities.
Massoud Shadjareh, chairman of the London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission, said: "They would not have organised this at Christmas. [ED.: Uhhh, Christmas doesn't come 11 days earlier every year. It always falls on the same date.] It is equally stupid to organise it at Ramadan.
"It shows a complete lack of awareness and sensitivity.
Sounds to me like the Muslims need to get a more stable holy month.
What am I talking about? When it comes to instability, the unpredictability of their holy days is probably the least of their problems.
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The rest of the non Muslim world angry as... the Muslim population seems to think the world and it's activities revolves around them and their damn "religion of peace". I wonder when the violent protests about this will start?
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