Word: ramadan
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...prime minister, Abdul Karim al-Iryani, told the AP that there was "no question" that the three men were involved in planning the attack, he gave no details of the specific charges they'll face when their trial begins at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He did, however, concede that the three suspects were veterans of the "Afghan Arab" brigades who helped Afghanistan repel the invading Soviets. And that, of course, certainly goes into the pile of circumstantial evidence linking the attack to Osama Bin Laden, who was the key organizer of the "Afghan Arab...
...promotion by McDonald's in Saudi Arabia, for example, may throw its management into a quiet apoplexy: The BBC reports that Saudi McDonald's franchise holders have announced that during the month of Ramadan, they'll donate 26 cents out of the price of each burger to Palestinian children's hospitals. While there's nothing controversial about supporting children's hospitals per se, the move came as a direct response to mounting calls throughout the Arab world for boycotts of American goods to protest U.S. support for Israel - indeed, Saudi Arabia has offered treatment in its own hospitals for Palestinian...
...Mitten, Ramadan is about more than fasting--it is about brotherhood and celebration...
...brings a lot of people together. Ramadan makes us all equal," Mitten said...
Amidst prayer rugs and friendly greetings last night, Yasin agreed that Ramadan is a valuable time for reflection and growth...