Entertainment — September 24, 2006 2:02 am

 

Is Ramadan losing its holiness in Jordan?

Posted by Samer Marzouq

As far as I know bars, discos, night clubs and liquor stores in Jordan close their doors during the holy month of Ramadan or at least are prevented of selling alcohols; restaurants as well are not allowed to serve food before Iftar time. You feel Ramadan in Jordan and I really like that.

I was reading the newspaper the other day about the mechanism that hotels and restaurants should follow and it was mentioned that bars in 3, 4 & 5 hotels will work regularly during Ramadan. Restaurants will serve food as well but inside the place, they are not allowed to use terrace and outside yards before Iftar, they are also allowed to serve alcohols except of restaurants that are ranked 1 & 2 stars.

Tourism is important and tourists are not supposed to fast with us, but they are in an Islamic country and they should respect the holiness of this month, let them live this feeling with us. There are many ways to solve it; they can eat and drink in their rooms and problem solved, its only one month.


       

 


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