Comments on: The Politics of Ramadan /region/middle_east_north_africa/the-politics-of-ramadan-44101/ Fact-based, well-reasoned perspectives from around the world Fri, 03 May 2019 01:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Atul Singh /region/middle_east_north_africa/the-politics-of-ramadan-44101/#comment-23832 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:19:05 +0000 http://www.fairobserver.com/?p=43406#comment-23832 We live in an age of consumption. The Middle East is no exception. Ironically, people observe the ritual of fasting without thinking about its deeper meaning.

Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are living with the curse of affluence. They are too fat and too lazy. In fact, easy money has robbed them of their soul. These countries may be rich but suffer from a poverty of spirit.

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