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Ramadan Rules: An Exception for Revolutions?

August 15, 2013

Last night, during the holy month of Ramadan, Libyan rebel forces  flooded into the capital of Tripoli, battling with Col. Moammar Gadhafi  loyalists and capturing two of Gadhafi’s sons. Civilians were celebrating in the streets over what may be the end of Gadhafi’s  42 years in power of Libya. Fighting during the holy month is considered particularly offensive. […]

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