Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Ramadan Kareem - رمضان كريم



I adore the islamic calling for prayer: الله اكبر الله اكبر .
My personal reasons are not religious, I admit it. But I like it so much. Wherever I am, especially now I live in an muslim country.
In spite of “if” I believe and “what” I believe and “how” I believe, but I love this daily ritual. And I really feel impressed.
Every Friday so many million people…
It is very impressive and affecting, in XXI century that people believe in something. When all around us break down, so many millions believe. They have a belief. I say again, I don’t say that I agree with this or not. I don’t say I like it or not.
Coming here I had been obliged to left behind many stereotypes, as a think my Egyptian friends did, and I am very happy for this.
I cannot stand the model “galabya=terrorist, arab language=fool”. The trick is too old and old fashioned that even Americans don’t believe it anymore.
My friends here taught me many things. During my life maybe I forgot some of them, maybe I have never learn them.
This is the benefit of living in different countries and knowing different mentalities and ways of living.
I am very grateful to my muslim friends.
Maybe this is the reason that during Ramadan, when I hear the evening calling, this one that breaks the fast, I feel my eyes fool of tears and I say to myself: “now million of people drink water and after some minutes they will eat. Happy that one more day they fulfill the orders of their belief”.
Ramadan Kareem (رمضان كريم), dear friends! 

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