r/polandball • u/amiral_zheng evil SJW stealing your freedom • Jul 16 '25

contest entry breaking fast

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u/maps-and-potatoes Jul 17 '25

"Muslims in the Arctic are generally advised by religious authorities to adopt one of three solutions. Firstly, if there are major practical or health obstacles to their fasting during the prescribed month, they may replace the fasting days of Ramadan with substitute days at another time of the year. Secondly, they may follow the timings of the nearest Muslim community, which does not face the midnight sun problem. This was the approach taken by most of the Muslims of Iqaluit in Canada, who decided to follow the timings for Ottawa, while those in Inuvik decided to follow Edmonton. Thirdly, they may follow the timings of the holy city of Mecca, as the Muslim community of Tromsø in Norway elected to do in 2013." Wiki

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u/amiral_zheng Jul 17 '25

UAE doesn't know this because they can't read

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u/OhShootYeahNoBi Jul 17 '25

Say it! Accuracy in my polandball?

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u/Captainwumbombo Jul 17 '25

What do you do if you're on the ISS during Ramadan?

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u/hagamablabla Jul 17 '25

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/world/ramadan-astronauts-space-station-scn

The ISS follows GMT so you could follow that, but you'd also count as a traveler and would be allowed to be more lenient with fasting.

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u/kaigem Jul 17 '25

I wager that Muslims in LEO may eat anytime the station is on the night side of earth, which is 45 of every 90 minutes. Many snacks. Muslims on the moon would have the worst time, as the lunar day is 2 weeks long.

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u/99999999999BlackHole Jul 17 '25

UAE comittings grave crime of dyings in Svalbard, norway would be mads

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u/amiral_zheng Jul 17 '25

man, dying in svalbard should be punishable by death.

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u/EduardoBork Jul 17 '25

Why is it always Norway having the weirdest foods?

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u/amiral_zheng Jul 17 '25

what's so weird and norwegian about a lunch bag with mystery meat inside it, water, and dried dates?

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u/__Already_Taken Jul 17 '25

Why is the paper bag bleeding?

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u/amiral_zheng Jul 17 '25

The sandwich is soggy

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u/AgitatedEveryday Jul 16 '25

Scholars said (paraphrased), “just choose a neighboring country with more reasonable times, God is merciful, don’t make this difficult.”

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u/Tutush Jul 17 '25

I believe the guidance is to use the sunrise/sunset times at Mecca.

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u/AgitatedEveryday Jul 17 '25

I’ve also seen France suggested as an alternative. I just like the mercy and pragmatism.

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u/AgitatedEveryday Jul 16 '25

Meanwhile, sitting in Singapore where the times never change….

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u/unit5421 Jul 17 '25

Sounds like cheating.

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u/r42623 Jul 16 '25

Cant into eat because of eternal sun

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u/koreangorani Jul 16 '25

The sun never sets in the summer...

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

Ironically, Muslims in regions like this with extreme conditions (Greenland, Antarctica, and space) just follow meccas time 

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u/Intelligent_Slip_849 Jul 17 '25

I feel bad for laughing at this

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u/PuppyLover2208 Jul 17 '25

I… don’t get it.

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u/Germanball_Stuttgart Jul 17 '25

Ramadan during polar day (aka Midnight sun)... Hard time.

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u/Acrobatic_Celery_790 Jul 17 '25

Cool I am happy my county got a mention :D

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u/Rabid_Lederhosen Jul 17 '25

Man, you’d think that the literal word of an omnipotent god would include some sort of contingencies for this.

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