Posted on October 6, 2007 by talibiddeenjr
9:30 am.
The normally bustling streets are almost totally deserted……
Where are the people?
Where is the traffic?
The streets are usually busy by now……
Why are most of the stores closed? The big protective metal security doors are all mostly shut except a few here and there.
A busy suq area is desolate…………….
Why are the traffic booths unmanned?
Looks like a [...]
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Posted on September 12, 2007 by talibiddeenjr
Shaban 29. Ramadan is almost here.
Living in a Muslim country, alhamdulillah, you “feel it in the air.” And you can see the signs of it……especially in grocery stores. I had my first grocery store at Ramadan time experience. Trust me, you don’t want to go to a major grocery store on Shaaban 29 after [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2007 by talibiddeenjr
It’s beginning to look a lot like Ramadan…….
(My kids assembled this “collage” )
With Ramadan less than two weeks away, it’s beginning to look like it. Well actually it started about 3 weeks ago, most notably in the food retail sector. I thought I would share a little of what its like here as Ramadan approaches……
If [...]
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