Question on Alcohol during Ramadan
May 19, 2015, 1:26 pm
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May 19, 2015, 3:32 pm
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May 19, 2015, 11:02 pm
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Flew on Qatar at the end of Ramadan. There was plenty of booze in the F lounge and TONS of people drinking. I don't know if they were locals or what their religion was but looked like they might be locals. Nobody was cutting down on food either.
On the plane Muslim passengers were offered boxes of dates and other treats to celebrate. I can't recall the plane situation but I don't remember half the passengers not eating or drinking.
On the plane Muslim passengers were offered boxes of dates and other treats to celebrate. I can't recall the plane situation but I don't remember half the passengers not eating or drinking.
May 20, 2015, 1:37 am
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This is so hypocritical. Alcohol is forbidden in Islam. PERIOD. If QR chooses to serve alcohol despite the overall ban, I don't understand why they will not serve it during Ramadan.
May 20, 2015, 2:08 am
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May 20, 2015, 9:45 am
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Serious answer headed for OMNI/PR: as much as people are entitled to their beliefs, there is also the aspect of opening up to ideas that may not be native, and that the rules of any regime of belief does have it's limit on what can be imposed on others.
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May 21, 2015, 3:15 am
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Flippant answer: so it's kinda like their STPC policy?
Serious answer headed for OMNI/PR: as much as people are entitled to their beliefs, there is also the aspect of opening up to ideas that may not be native, and that the rules of any regime of belief does have it's limit on what can be imposed on others.
-A
Serious answer headed for OMNI/PR: as much as people are entitled to their beliefs, there is also the aspect of opening up to ideas that may not be native, and that the rules of any regime of belief does have it's limit on what can be imposed on others.
-A
May 21, 2015, 4:05 am
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Who's is opening up though? I would think perhaps the gentleman flying on the flag carrier of a muslim country, connecting to another muslim country (although to a part where alcohol is very OK), perhaps? Don't we try to respect other countries' cultures when we visit?
Or perhaps see women take their head gear off when visiting US? Or we just expect respect going one way only?
May 21, 2015, 4:08 am
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May 21, 2015, 12:34 pm
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On the same flight I also had 4 women on board that would pass as very apropriately dressed for local conservatives in DOH, and by the time the flight had leveled off ex-DOH all 4 were sitting in jeans and in tshirts with two cases of bare shoulders.
Clearly it is possible to indulge in mutual respect.
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May 26, 2015, 5:39 am
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Will be transiting through DOH during Ramadan from elsewhere in the Gulf. Spoke to CS, they seemed to be under the impression that alcohol is available in both the lounges and on the planes. Won't hold my breath, but it does add a certain frisson of the unknown, like a blind date...
Jun 17, 2015, 1:26 am
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This is a great link explaining Alcohol Availability during Ramadan.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/emirates-eti...n=home-flipper
http://www.ausbt.com.au/emirates-eti...n=home-flipper