17-F-0758_DOC_02_Combat_Ops_During_Ramadan-Slides_10-23-2001.pdf

9E8RETfN9F9A•• .~ 8 Combat Ops During Ramadan Issues • lslami1 c forces have not paused combat ops during Ramadan • Hostilities continued/increased because of religious tenets Discussion • Religi 1 ous Significance--Similar to Christian Lent • Key Dates During Ramadan: - 17th Day (3 Dec 01 )·· Almighty Allah separated truth from falsehood at the Great Battle of Badr, Islam's holiest battle - 27th (13 Dec 01) -- "The Night of Destiny," the anniversary of the Revelation of the Quran. Martyrdom see...