It is that time of year once again when all eating and drinking will stop during the daylight hours and the attention of the Muslims will be on remembering the one that created them and worshiping him.

Ramadhan comes at a very poignant time for people in Dubai, Muslim or not it is a chance to  stop and think about what is really important in life. The world maybe going through economic meltdown and Dubai maybe feeling the pinch the worst right now, but there is surely more to life.  Something beyond being the biggest , the best , the tallest , the fastest selling or the simple the richest. There has to be more beyond a Sunday to Thursday 9 to 5 and a Friday brunch of the closest thing to binge drinking that you will find in Dubai.

There is also more to life then just starving yourself all day and chilling at some 5 star Iftar at the end of the day and later heading off for some Shisha. Ramadhan is about self reflection for the Muslim , about finding your demons and killing them dead for good, it is about self improvement and being stronger at the end of it all.

So as we  all tuck into our last lunches before the big day tomorrow remember Ramadhan is one month which adds sanity to the seemingly insane world of Dubai, it brings men (and women) from their penthouses and puts them on down to the floor with the construction workers. So if we learn nothing else this Ramadhan let us learn some humility.  I for know where I would rather have my Iftars , at a labour camp or some Five star party I have never really been a fan of stars.

The photo above is from flickr

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