WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fasting generally entails abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations from before the first light of dawn until the setting of the sun. Muslims are required to fast on each of the 29 to 30 days of Ramadan.

Detailed explanation-2: -After sundown, Muslims break their fast with iftar, a meal which usually starts with dates and water or milk, followed by dinner. Muslims are permitted to snack at night between those two meals, and hydration is encouraged, especially when Ramadan falls during summer.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the month of Ramadan, Muslims are forbidden to eat or drink between sunrise and sunset.

Detailed explanation-4: -This is meant to be a guide to facilitate their practices and support them how they choose to practice. Many Muslims will fast from dawn to dusk; from about 5am to 7pm, as a form of worship and building self discipline, abstaining from food and water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Muslims taking part in Ramadan do not eat or drink anything during daylight hours, eating one meal (the ‘suhoor’ or ‘sehri’) just before dawn and another (the ‘iftar’) after sunset. The end of Ramadan is marked by ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’, the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast.