03-12-2006, 03:07 PM
Quote:It comes round 11 days quicker than the xian calendar. So if the time now is 12 March 2006 a new year would comence 01 march 2007. And then 18 Feb. 2008. then 7 Feb. 2009 etc. But it's not the eleven days short of the xian calendar that guides the muslim calendar. It's the lunar months.
So the muslim calendar doesn't set a year as being the time it takes the earth to revolve around the Sun?
Quote:I don't know the answer to that. I certainly haven't heard or read of any cases. As for breakfast whether you eat and drink or over-sleep and miss the cut-off time for Iftar/breakfast, the day seems to pass the same.
I've been trying imagine being on a Ramadan style fast. I've always a big breakfast, so I'd probably be alright on that aspect, but I know from personal experience that I need to drink regular otherwise I get really bad headaches. I honestly couldn't see me getting through the day with out some sort of liquid top up.