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Article: Hungry together. (Ramadan-style fasting)
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- February 14, 1997
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Fasting Ramadan style
For the last two Years during Lent, I have been practicing a loose version of the Islamic fast. I decided on this method of fasting after listening to Muslims of my acquaintance describe their observance of the month of Ramadan (which ended this year on February 8). For thirty days, devout Muslims do not eat or drink anything from sunup to sundown. To sustain themselves, they rise before dawn and have a hearty meal, and at dusk they share a literal "break-fast," often at their mosque and often with people who are hungry because of poverty, not devotion.
The structure of the Ramadan fast appeals to everything I value in fasting. It is ...
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