Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Ramadan in Germany: 'My heart has grown cold in this place'

"Ramadan in Germany: 'My heart has grown cold in this place'

Norderstedt, Germany - At a mosque in Germany's northernmost state, the men's eyes sparkle for a moment as they watch pictures on Turkish television of thousands of people ending the day's Ramadan fast in Istanbul.

Here in Germany it is a far cry from the bustle and excitement of that great iftar, the Muslim's sundown meal in the month of day-long fasting. Two dozen men have gathered here to eat a more modest iftar. "

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