tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post1729742835541758994..comments2024-03-17T17:22:49.862+02:00Comments on A Soldier's Mother: What Ramadan Means to MeA Soldier's Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370218893899121159noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-30301684924446027532011-08-03T16:12:28.602+03:002011-08-03T16:12:28.602+03:00One more thing: While researching the Islamic cale...One more thing: While researching the Islamic calendar, I was amused by this reference (in Wikipedia) to conversions: <br /><br />"The simplest way to convert a Muslim date to its corresponding civil date is through the Jewish calendar."<br /><br />LOL - I bet the Arabs love that one!<br /><br />PJProphetJoehttp://prophetjoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-78069767956708628632011-08-03T16:06:49.935+03:002011-08-03T16:06:49.935+03:00Paula, you post made me do some research (always a...Paula, you post made me do some research (always a good thing) as I'm not very familiar with Jewish or Islamic calendars. It seems to me that the fighting should cease in the Islamic months of "Muḥarram" (which prohibits fighting) and "Dhū al-Qaʿda" (which prohibits war). I haven't a clue when those periods will next occur, but I'm hoping (for Israel's sake) that it comes soon and that the Muslims actually hold to these concepts. My fear is that, although these concepts sound good, there is probably an exception for violence against Jews...<br /><br />Shalom,<br />PJProphetJoehttp://americanapologist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-22742421365419431922011-08-03T14:36:15.229+03:002011-08-03T14:36:15.229+03:00Not quite related to this post, but in case you...Not quite related to this post, but in case you're interested- I've just come across a video clip (in Hebrew, with English subtitles)of Tamar Fogel speaking the week of the Shiva. The faith and values ingrained in these people are unbelievable... It's also semi-appropriate, since one of the murderers was finally convicted this week (though that probably just means he is now entitled to a cushy permanent cell they can let him out of at any moment during a terrorist swap, and a complete college education at the expense of the Israeli government).<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzAzgnSy86w&feature=relatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-23361453774630385152011-08-03T07:32:32.366+03:002011-08-03T07:32:32.366+03:00Just a slight correction - as I understand it Rama...Just a slight correction - as I understand it Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar but the calendar itself has 12 months. It is a pure lunar calendar - no leap years - and so there is a "slip" of about 11 days each year with respect to the solar calendar.Davenoreply@blogger.com