Ramadan Kareem to all my muslim brothers and sisters.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and in which the first verses of the Quran were shared with the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In this month, muslims are required to fast during the day from sun up to sun down and abstain from drinking, eating, smoking and even chewing gum. At sun down muslims will get together with family and friends to say their prayers and then enjoy some delicious food and celebrate each day.
This Ramadan is a little different for me in that a) I am celebrating alone while my family is back home in Canada and b) I am living in a Muslim country. During Ramadan it is illegal to be eating, smoking, drinking in public. Non-Muslims must do these things in private in the comfort and privacy of their homes. Restaurants are all closed for dine-in until sun down and available only for takeout and delivery. Our cafeteria at work covers up all the windows so that non-Muslims can enjoy their snacks and lunch privately. Store hours and work hours are adjusted for most workers. Most stores are closed most of the day and open after sun down and remain open until after midnight. Employees at most companies work shortened days and are home by 2 or 3pm. I've been told that not much gets done in the UAE during Ramadan. No significant contracts or deals at places and things move very slowly......I'm not sure how much worse customer service can possibly get during Ramadan. I will be able to comment more a couple weeks into Ramadan how things really are.
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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and in which the first verses of the Quran were shared with the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In this month, muslims are required to fast during the day from sun up to sun down and abstain from drinking, eating, smoking and even chewing gum. At sun down muslims will get together with family and friends to say their prayers and then enjoy some delicious food and celebrate each day.
This Ramadan is a little different for me in that a) I am celebrating alone while my family is back home in Canada and b) I am living in a Muslim country. During Ramadan it is illegal to be eating, smoking, drinking in public. Non-Muslims must do these things in private in the comfort and privacy of their homes. Restaurants are all closed for dine-in until sun down and available only for takeout and delivery. Our cafeteria at work covers up all the windows so that non-Muslims can enjoy their snacks and lunch privately. Store hours and work hours are adjusted for most workers. Most stores are closed most of the day and open after sun down and remain open until after midnight. Employees at most companies work shortened days and are home by 2 or 3pm. I've been told that not much gets done in the UAE during Ramadan. No significant contracts or deals at places and things move very slowly......I'm not sure how much worse customer service can possibly get during Ramadan. I will be able to comment more a couple weeks into Ramadan how things really are.
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