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Fasting in religion. Fasting is practiced in various religions. Examples include Lent in Christianity and Yom Kippur, Tisha B'av, Fast of Esther, Fast of Gedalia, the Seventeenth of Tammuz, and the Tenth of Tevet in Judaism. [1] Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan each year.
Eid al-Fitr. Night of Power. Ramadan [b] ( Arabic: رَمَضَان, romanized : Ramaḍān [ra.ma.dˤaːn]; [c] also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, [10] observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting ( sawm ), prayer ( salah ), reflection, and community. [11]
History. Types. Research. Religious fasting. Guidelines. Usage trends. See also. References. External links. Intermittent fasting. This article is about intentional fasting. For involuntary fasting, see Starvation. For fasting before a clinical or surgical intervention, see Preoperative fasting.
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Mar 8, 2024 · Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, and pilgrimage. Muslims see various meanings and lessons in observing the fast. It’s regarded as an act of worship to attain God-conscious piety and one of submission to God.
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Mar 12, 2024 · Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, with worship, charity, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Muslims gather for prayers inside mosques in Indonesia, Kashmir, Pakistan and Turkey. They gather outside at New York’s Times Square and in the Gaza Strip.
Nov 22, 2010 · The following religious fasting periods are featured in this review: 1) Islamic Ramadan; 2) the three principal fasting periods of Greek Orthodox Christianity (Nativity, Lent, and the Assumption); and 3) the Biblical-based Daniel Fast.
