Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان, Ramaḍān) is an Islamic religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when the Qur'an was revealed. The name "Ramadan" is taken from the name of this month; the word itself derived from an Arabic word for intense heat, scorched ground, and shortness of rations. It is considered the most venerated and blessed month of the Islamic year. Prayers, sawm (fasting), charity, and self-accountability are especially stressed at this time; religious observances associated with Ramadan are kept throughout the month.
I'm trying to understand the significance of Ramadan and the urge to kill that is accompanied with this time.
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, threatened a new offensive during the holy month of Ramadan
The purported head of al-Qaeda in Iraq has offered a reward for the murder of a Swedish cartoonist over his drawing depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
The $100,000 (£49,310) reward would be raised by 50% if Lars Vilks was "slaughtered like a lamb" said the audio message aired on the internet.
Preparations are made in Iraq for an increase in violence during RamadanLast year was a good time for all with severed heads strewn around the streets in Baghdad.
Most bombing victims were women queuing for cooking oil...
In the 1990's, around 600 people were killed during the months of Ramadan.
It is easy to blame the American presence in Iraq for the mindless violence that occurs but I beg to differ.
I also would like readers to consider the tradition of violence during Ramadan and the false concept of Islam as a "religion of peace".
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Take advantage of having a lot of them in one place at the same time and hit Mecca.
Ah, almost forgot - I added you to my links.
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