Sunday, June 23, 2013

Letter to Julia 20130624

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

Hi Julia.  How are you feeling today, my dearest?  I don't really have much to say today.  I'm generally a quiet person.  I never forget you Julia, because I love you, and I want to marry you.  But some days, I just don't have anything to say, and some other times, I can't make it to  the Internet cafe to blog, so please forgive me for my shortcomings.  I made a batch of chili!  I used all local ingredients- no tomatoes!  I used chilli paste instead, and red beans instead of pinto beans.  Now that's chili!  Would you like some?

Qur'an 20130623

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

189.  They ask you concerning the New Moons.  Say, "They are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in men, and for Pilgrimage."  It is no virtue if you enter your houses from the back:  it is virtue if you fear Allah.  Enter houses through the proper doors, and fear Allah, that you may prosper.
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They are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in men, and for Pilgrimage.

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calender.  The new moons are used to measure time, and that's it.  There are no superstitions involved, and there is no worship of the moon.