Posted on 08/26/2011 9:43:22 AM PDT by bayouranger
The Empire State Building will celebrate the holiday, Eid-al-Fitr, by shining its world-famous tower lights green on August 30, 2011. In Islam, the color green symbolizes a happy occasion and the importance of nature.
Eid-al-Fitr, or "the Festival of Fast-Breaking," is a joyous celebration which commemorates the end of Ramadan and marks the completion of a month of spiritual renewal for the global Muslim community.
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe a strict fast from sunrise until sunset, participate in prayer and demonstrate acts of kindness.
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This coming from the Mayor who doesn’t want any religious clergy there. I spit on Bloomberg.
Pandering to the pedophile “prophet”.
Will they use red, white and blue lights on 9/11 this year, or is that now considered “too provocative”?
I’ve read somewhere that Ramadan is actually practice for warfare. The fasting is a way of preparing to go without food and water while waging war. It’s really not a true fast because all they do is sleep all day and stay up all night.
How about this....Canada’s leading socialist died recently of cancer and the media and leftists are going way overboard including lighting up the CN tower and Niagara Falls orange which is the colour of the socialist party he lead. link to story here http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/JackLayton/2011/08/24/18595601.html?cid=rssnewslast24hours
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