For the recent AlKauthar Institute course “Chronicles of the Shari’ah” in London, to the dismay of many attendees (myself included) organisers decided to remove biryani from the lunch menu and replace it with chicken-filled baguettes. They said that a biryani was too heavy for attendees causing some to nod off in the afternoon sessions.
I don’t believe that for a second. What, did they think we were attending the “21st International Conference on Islamic Unity” or something???
2 Comments
June 5, 2008 at 10:54 am
Disgraceful.
Mind you, they could have provided the lamb curry I had at one gathering in east London a few years ago, which was very difficult for one not used to large doses of chilli to put in one’s mouth.
June 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Thats pretty innovative thinking actually. I might recommend that for my local masjid. The worst thing is not the sleeping, but the snoring…