tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175890615529726581.post1982884399150544834..comments2024-01-15T22:10:32.951+03:00Comments on The Turkish Life: Silah BayramıThe Turkish Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02298420450701642296noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175890615529726581.post-88310881070348933112008-10-06T09:15:00.000+03:002008-10-06T09:15:00.000+03:00Hi Glenyce, nice to hear from you! I forgot that y...Hi Glenyce, nice to hear from you! I forgot that your husband's relatives were Saudi... very interesting to get a different perspective. I would love to go sometime to a country where the prayer times/fasts/religious holidays/etc. are more strictly or universally observed. Many people are devout in Turkey, but, especially in Istanbul, many are not. I get the impression that Bayram here is like Christmas in the States--it has a religious meaning, of course, but many people celebrate it in a more secular way.The Turkish Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298420450701642296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175890615529726581.post-80226295347216573442008-10-02T22:27:00.000+03:002008-10-02T22:27:00.000+03:00My Saudi relatives (husband's side), just celebrat...My Saudi relatives (husband's side), just celebrated "Eid al-Fitr", three day holiday marking the end of "Ramadan". There didn't appear to be any emphasis on sugary sweets. Interesting difference between Muslim celebrations in different cultures.Glenyce Gilliamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903831245196785780noreply@blogger.com