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commercialising ramadan
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 07:50 am |
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http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=116378
Is Ramadan turning into Christmas?
"The trend among Turks, who have begun shopping frantically during the holy month of Ramadan in recent years, resembles the consumption frenzy that occurs as Christmas approaches in the United States"
i suppose like anything greed takes over and the meaning of the event gets lost
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 06:53 pm |
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The Christmas cakes and mince pies appeared in the local supermarket here last week  .
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 08:49 pm |
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The Christmas cakes and mince pies appeared in the local supermarket here last week .
What are mince pies?
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 08:59 pm |
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What are mince pies?
They are delicious! They look like this:
And the filling is made like this
Not to be confused with minced meat - which is exactly what it sounds like!
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 09:03 pm |
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mmmmmm my homemade ones don´t look quite like that!
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 09:23 pm |
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really it seems good !!! yum screw diet 
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 10:07 pm |
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mmmmmm my homemade ones don´t look quite like that!
But i am sure they taste nicer
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 10:17 pm |
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How kind! 
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 10:34 pm |
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http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=116378
Is Ramadan turning into Christmas?
"The trend among Turks, who have begun shopping frantically during the holy month of Ramadan in recent years, resembles the consumption frenzy that occurs as Christmas approaches in the United States"
i suppose like anything greed takes over and the meaning of the event gets lost
I personally love Christmas. I don´t go crazy with all the gift giving but I love the food and seeing friends and family. If you personally let the meaning of the season be forgotten then that is a shame.....but I don´t think just because you have a nice party or buy a few gifts means you are loosing the meaning of the season (either Christmas or Ramadan season)
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01 Oct 2008 Wed 10:55 pm |
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I personally love Christmas. I don´t go crazy with all the gift giving but I love the food and seeing friends and family. If you personally let the meaning of the season be forgotten then that is a shame.....but I don´t think just because you have a nice party or buy a few gifts means you are loosing the meaning of the season (either Christmas or Ramadan season)
I agree with you! (despite my solemn promise to punish you by disagreeing with you on everything for scheming against me!!!) gifts are nice but without the family atmosphere and get together, they are meaningless and bring no joy. One has to find a balance. 
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