Bluecat Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Ramadan started last night in much of the world, with the appearance of the New Moon.It lasts one lunar month, during which Muslims abstain from food, water, smoking, sex and various other kinds of behaviour - gossip and backbiting are often mentioned as no-nos - during daylight hours. I'm in the UK at the moment, and though I have no Muslim students myself, there are many around in this university. Many are in high latitudes for the first time in their lives (having grown up much closer to the equator) so for some the very long summer hours of daylight are going to be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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