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TO-DAY.

(February 9.)

1st Day of Shawal. - Id-ul-fitr

Shrove Tuesday.

Rotary Club Tifin at Lane, Crew- ford's Restaurajit, 1 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: New York."

King's Theatre:

Ana."

The Close Of Ramadan

THE MEANING OF THE GREAT MUSLIM FAST AND FESTIVAL.

INCREASING STRICTNESS OF THE COMMUNITY.

SPECIAL PRAYERS.

"As. is well-known, Muslims aro obliged to pray five times a day but in the month of Ramadan; they have to offor a special prayer, and that is in the evening. That prayer

known as Taravi and consists of twenty rakats. In the Mosque in Shelley Street, in the Mosque at Kowloon, and in private residences every night during this month, Muslims say this prayer in addi tion to their ordinary night prayer which is known as ayeha,

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1. Quis Muslim friends to-day le Corps (Portuguese Company) Dis- brate their Idül-fitr and, the nature

er at Club Lusitano.

and its maahing are described below Hong Kong Football Association, by a member of the faith of Islam Council Meeting, 6.30 p.m.

The translation of those three Hockey Radio Sports Clubwards might be said to mean “re- German Club.

lease" for Id-ul-fitr follows Rams Sidewalks of dan, the fasting month." For the past thirty days, the Muslims Merely Mary have observed fast and during that period, they neither eas por drink anything from just before sunrise to sunset. Many people have won- dered how fasting originated and because I was more than interested in this question, I approached one Tea Daness at King's Restaurant of the "learned men or mulvis Dances at Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant.me that according to the teaching starving, all day. At about thres of Islam, fasting was observed right o'clock in the morning or there from the beginning of the world, or abouts, they have surgi, which is in other words, from the time of the last meal before the next, even- the first prophet, Adam. It wonting, when fast is broken. Surgi on and on, and although the period takee the form of an ordinary meal

Central Theatro: Aunt,"

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the same, it became a fixed rule is thoroughly washed out and the from the time of Mohammed, that teeth thoroughly cleaned in order fast must be observed for a whole that nothing, not even the tiniest month, and Hamadan was chosen as bit of food is left. After this meal, fast is "alosed" nothing is taken that month.

again till the same evening when it is broken just before magrib, or the evening prayer.

DURING RAMADAN: What exactly do the Muslims do Modern during Bamatan They carry on their ordinary duties usual but fast or raza is compulsory for

Queen Theatre: Dixiana!! "Star Theatre: **Our Maidens."

"World Theatre: Robinhood."

Restaurant.

In cases where a Muslim is sick or so weak that he cannot stand the strain of Ramadan, it is not un a certain

Ten Dances at King's Restaurant everybody, except the sick, those usual for him to pay and Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner travelling and, for a certain time, amount of money to some poor per Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel and King's the womenfolk are excused this, son in order that the latter might duty. Fast does not only mean faat on his behalf, but on every able- It means that bodied Muslim, roza is faraz or starving oneself: control over self in all directions, compulsory. No excuse is accepted which is taught in Islam, must be from people who do not observe exercised more than ever during fast, and for every fast broken this month of months. The idea of intentionally, the strict rule is a keeping rora is from the physical

THURSDAY.

(February F.)

Logislative Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 2.30 p.m.

Star Ferry Co., Ltd., Mreting at Jardine's Boardroom.

Hockey: Radio Sports Clab Hong Kong University.

King's Theatre: Buster,"

The Gang

Queen's Theatre: "Dixiana.” Central Theatre: "Charley's Aurt

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World Theatre: "Robinhood?' Star Theatre: "Condemned." Tea Dance at King's Restaurant and Hong Kong Hotel: Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel Fon insula Hotel and King's Restaur-

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point of view to give the internal organs an "overhaul?' or' rest.

penalty of fast for sixty days,

"ID-UL-FITR.

I have followed the activities, of The above was what I learnt from the Muslim community here with a conversation with the mulni, and very deep interest and I find that us regards Id-ul-fitr itself, it is the during recent years, more and more festival which marks the close of of the younger generation are Ramadan. On this day special ser- following the lonching and precepts vices are conducted at the Masque and prior to the prayers, every of Islam more strictly than ever. The young men of the community Muslim is bound to give a certain are most of them, offes' workers,

sum of money to charity.

After the and they also go in very keenly for money is called "fitr.

service at the. Mosque, the order different forms of sport, but when Ramadan comes along, they observe of the day is to go visiting rola it, although in some cases, theytions and friends, exchanging good still carry on with their games wishes and greetings, and generally while facing.

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