Mawlid

[KichigaiNeko]

Do YOU celebrate Mawlid? If so, then why do celebrate it if you're an atheist? Is it similar to how some atheists like to celebrate Christmas?

We celebrate anything!!!

Just can't get our heads around this fasting rule....had enough of it as kids when work wasn't available...
perhaps your Ramadan is like this?? A time when there is no work and no food?? A sort of remembrance celebration??

Seems sill to me but hey it's YOUR life...I off to a party

[Rayaan]

Just can't get our heads around this fasting rule....had enough of it as kids when work wasn't available...
perhaps your Ramadan is like this?? A time when there is no work and no food?? A sort of remembrance celebration??

Not really, because celebrating Ramadan is a voluntary action which is good for the soul and body unlike not finding a job or anything to eat.

[Skipper]

Your religion sounds more and more boring the more I learn about it. So you don't celebrate the birth of the person who bought you the word of god? And when you do celebrate you just starve yourselves for a month. It's a non stop party being a muslim aint it?!

Who said my religion is all party and games?

Also, it's not that hard to fast for 12 hours. We don't really starve ourselves. If we have the intention and the determination to do it, and remember that we will be rewarded for the fasting, then it becomes easier for us make it through the whole month without feeling too much hungry. After the fasting month is over, the Muslims become both spiritually and physically more energized than before.

Then why don't you do it all the time? Like 24/7?

[Rayaan]

Then why don't you do it all the time? Like 24/7?

Exercise is good for your health. So then why don't you do it all the time? Like 24/7? Same idea.

[annatar]

Exercise is good for your health. So then why don't you do it all the time? Like 24/7? Wink Same idea.

Besides, fasting is not good for your health...
Anyway mawlid is actually a turkish custom. I don't think other muslim countries celebrating that.. Btw people around here expanded to one week celebration recently. They are calling the event as "blessed birth week"(something like that).. I think they got that idea from xtians...

[muhtesem insan]

Btw people around here expanded to one week celebration recently. They are calling the event as "blessed birth week"(something like that).. I think they got that idea from xtians...

actually "holy birth week" celebrated in gregorian calendar it's the week of april 20. And it's only celebrated by gülen movement. All of the other islamist groups oppose it and find it un-islamic.

Do YOU celebrate Mawlid? If so, then why do celebrate it if you're an atheist? Is it similar to how some atheists like to celebrate Christmas?

does eating "kandil* simit" count? I celebrate Eids, because it become a part of our culture, and has meanings more than just islamic ones. But mawlid and other holy nights are more of a religious nature, maybe i would celebrate them if my family were religious.
*kandil: in Turkey five holy nights (I don't know what they're called in english)

[KichigaiNeko]

Btw people around here expanded to one week celebration recently. They are calling the event as "blessed birth week"(something like that).. I think they got that idea from xtians...

actually "holy birth week" celebrated in gregorian calendar it's the week of april 20. And it's only celebrated by gülen movement. All of the other islamist groups oppose it and find it un-islamic.

Do YOU celebrate Mawlid? If so, then why do celebrate it if you're an atheist? Is it similar to how some atheists like to celebrate Christmas?

does eating "kandil* simit" count? I celebrate Eids, because it become a part of our culture, and has meanings more than just islamic ones. But mawlid and other holy nights are more of a religious nature, maybe i would celebrate them if my family were religious.
*kandil: in Turkey five holy nights (I don't know what they're called in english)

http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/Relig...ivals.html

Try here for the english version.

Looks like it's going to be a long road for the 'Islamic States' to get their knickers unbunched ...but by the sound of it you guys are getting there...."keep banging the rocks together!"

[Rayaan]

Besides, fasting is not good for your health...

I disagree because if we fast in a certain manner (as we do in Ramadan), it does have a positive effect on our bodies. The fast gives you a longer period of rest for your digestive system as well as the liver, kidneys, and the renal system. So, this makes them work more efficiently and it helps to detoxify our bodies. Fasting also strengthens the immune system. These are scientifically proven.

Anyway mawlid is actually a turkish custom. I don't think other muslim countries celebrating that..

I don't think it's a Turkish custom only. I've seen videos of Mawlid in Spain, France, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Russia, and several other countries.

*kandil: in Turkey five holy nights (I don't know what they're called in english)

I don't know too much about Kandil aside from the fact that it literally means "candle" in English. Maybe it's only a Turkish holiday. However, I do know what's a "kandil simiti." These are breads which are shaped like a bagel and have sesame seeds and other sweet ingredients on top of them. People in Turkey eat them during the Kandil (five holy nights).

[KichigaiNeko]

Besides, fasting is not good for your health...

I disagree because if we fast in a certain manner (as we do in Ramadan), it does have a positive effect on our bodies. The fast gives you a longer period of rest for your digestive system as well as the liver, kidneys, and the renal system. So, this makes them work more efficiently and it helps to detoxify our bodies. Fasting also strengthens the immune system. These are scientifically proven.

Anyway mawlid is actually a turkish custom. I don't think other muslim countries celebrating that..

I don't think it's a Turkish custom only. I've seen videos of Mawlid in Spain, France, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Russia, and several other countries.

*kandil: in Turkey five holy nights (I don't know what they're called in english)

I don't know too much about Kandil aside from the fact that it literally means "candle" in English. Maybe it's only a Turkish holiday. However, I do know what's a "kandil simiti." These are breads which are shaped like a bagel and have sesame seeds and other sweet ingredients on top of them. People in Turkey eat them during the Kandil (five holy nights).

Positive rave party!!

So all this 'fasting' doesn't really have any benefits at all then other than this notion that you are giving your body a rest...which by the by I think was stolen from a Hindu practice.

I think I posted a linky to kandill ...here are some others (in English)
http://www.mymerhaba.com/Kandil-in-Turkey-122.html

http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/Relig...ivals.html

[Rayaan]

I have already mentioned the benefits.

Fasting also affects you mentally and emotionally. It increases your patience by reducing the urge for instant gratification.

More at this article: http://echo-of-islam.blogspot.com/2009/0...madan.html