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Muslims mark end of Ramadan
BDN ^ | 9/21/09 | Judy Harrison

Posted on 09/23/2009 9:41:43 AM PDT by george76

BANGOR, Maine — Members of the Muslim community came together Sunday morning to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting.

More than 100 men, women and children gathered at Spectacular Events on Griffin Road because their mosque in Orono is not large enough to accommodate such a large crowd.

“Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar,” the congregation prayed in Arabic. “Laa ilaaha illa Allah. Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar. Walillaahil hamd.”

“Allah is the most great, Allah is the most great,” is how the prayer translates into English, according to Ahmed Abdelmajeed of Bangor, who led the service. “There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is the most great, Allah is the most great. Praise be to Allah.”

Ginger Snapp-Cunningham of Franklin is a United Church of Christ minister who is on sabbatical working for Pacific Intercultural, an exchange program for high school students. She brought Muslim exchange students who are attending Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor and Sumner High School in East Sullivan to the service so they could celebrate the conclusion of Ramadan.

“I really like the sense of community,” she said of the congregation. “Having the men and women sit in separate areas is different from most Christian churches but the intent is similar...

(Excerpt) Read more at bangordailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: antichrist; christians; eidalfitr; islam; kufir; mhmmdnsm09232009; mohammed; muslim; muslims; ramadan; religionofpeace; rop; trop
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1 posted on 09/23/2009 9:41:48 AM PDT by george76
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I would dearly love to mark the end of muslims.


2 posted on 09/23/2009 9:42:49 AM PDT by brownsfan (The screen name is a misnomer. Cleveland is STILL without a PRO team.)
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To: george76

How often is “Ramadan” anyway? Seems like it’s every other month.


3 posted on 09/23/2009 9:43:44 AM PDT by SandWMan ( A riot ist an ugly sing, und, I sink it's about time zat ve had vone!)
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To: brownsfan

They be swine.


4 posted on 09/23/2009 9:44:09 AM PDT by boomop1
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To: george76

Ramadana Ding Dong!


5 posted on 09/23/2009 9:45:07 AM PDT by Muzzle_em (BO STINKS!)
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To: george76

Now they can go out and set off IED’s and cut throats day AND night.

Oh. They were doing that anyway.


6 posted on 09/23/2009 9:45:14 AM PDT by alloysteel (....the Kennedys can be regarded as dysfunctional. Even in death.)
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To: george76

The United Church of Christ has a Pastor named after a cookie? Who’s the Episcopal Bishop? Chip Ahoy?


7 posted on 09/23/2009 9:45:29 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: george76

“Ginger Snapp-Cunningham”???

That’s worse than “Mary Christmas”, or “Justin Case”...


8 posted on 09/23/2009 9:45:33 AM PDT by SandWMan ( A riot ist an ugly sing, und, I sink it's about time zat ve had vone!)
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To: brownsfan

Help celebrate the season by holding an Eid al-Fitr Pig Roast in YOUR community!


9 posted on 09/23/2009 9:47:01 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: boomop1

They lay with swine!


10 posted on 09/23/2009 9:47:20 AM PDT by brownsfan (The screen name is a misnomer. Cleveland is STILL without a PRO team.)
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To: brownsfan

> “There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is the most great, Allah is the most great. Praise be to Allah.”

uh-huh. That’s an “explosive” statement..


11 posted on 09/23/2009 9:48:27 AM PDT by max americana (i)
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fast all you want. just stop trying to kill us


12 posted on 09/23/2009 9:50:47 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Fiscal conservatism without social conservatism is dead.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I think I’ll have a bacon, lettuce and tomato croissant sandwich


13 posted on 09/23/2009 9:52:15 AM PDT by Leg Olam (Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: SandWMan
How long is Ramadan?
Just imagine celebrating Christmas for a whole month
14 posted on 09/23/2009 9:52:21 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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More importantly, this Ramadan is ending with thousands of muslims praying 'allah akbar' on the capital steps. They are invoking evil to take over the US. They have been emboldened and are now advancing at an exponential rate.

Pay attention...Take a listen... you are hearing your new anthem...

15 posted on 09/23/2009 9:52:26 AM PDT by BigFinn (Obamanation, Obamacide, then Obamaggedon.)
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“I really like the sense of community,” she said of the congregation. “Having the men and women sit in separate areas is different from most Christian churches but the intent is similar...

It's still segregation and must be called such.

16 posted on 09/23/2009 9:52:39 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
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Congratulations. I have a Sailor in my office who is Muslim. Boy do they have to sacrifice. It is incredible. No food from sun up to sun down...I was proud of the other Sailors in the office who ensured that they respected him with regards to food. We did not have any lunch outings during that time, but we are having a huge party for his reenlistment on Friday. He is really good because he is very humble and does not throw his beliefs in the Sailors faces. Not the norm that is for sure.


17 posted on 09/23/2009 9:52:59 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: SandWMan

It is once a year.


18 posted on 09/23/2009 9:53:31 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: a fool in paradise

No it isn’t. Men and women sit in separate areas in Jewish synagogues.


19 posted on 09/23/2009 9:55:01 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Fiscal conservatism without social conservatism is dead.)
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“Having the men and women sit in separate areas is different from most Christian churches but the intent is similar..."

Yeah, it really..... brings you together?

20 posted on 09/23/2009 9:55:11 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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