Posted on 06/06/2018 6:56:36 PM PDT by massmike
A whiteboard message at Oregon State Universitys library asks students to try to avoid eating foods, especially smelly foods, in shared spaces to be considerate of those who are observing Ramadan.
The Muslim holy month this year runs from about May 15 to June 14. During this period, Muslims are obligated to fast from dawn until sunset. Presumably, the sign was made to encourage non-observers to not eat foods with strong smells because it would make Muslim students hunger worse, or that it might be disrespectful.
It is not unheard of for a university to work with Muslim students during this time.
During last years Ramadan, three University of Washington professors offered special exam times for those observing the tradition. The professors held their tests later at night to give the observers a chance to eat before taking their tests.
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Correct, this is not a "peer" request to avoid smelly foods, it's a demand for dhimmitude on the part of the non-Muslim kafirs.
Some enterprising kafir might have to the supermarket and get a jar of (Korean) kimchee, then dump it in a trash can at the library. Or all of the trash cans. If there's a liner in the trash can, remove it, put in the kimchee, then replace the liner. That should throw them off for a while. But do it late at night, since that will give the distinct garlic-laced fermented cabbage fumes a few hours to ripen and spread before the library opens in the morning.
I was thinking more of the blue cloud factor.
Strange article. To me, “smelly” always meant “bad smelling”. Not something I’d want to eat.
I guess grated cheese might be an exception.
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