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Understanding Ramadan: Self-denial as a spiritual discipline
Sunday evening, March 10, opened the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Observed during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar every year, it is a period intended for self-denial, which enables more opportunity for prayer, reflection and devotion, according to The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. “Ramadan,” meaning “extreme heat” or “high summer,” does not always...
Robert P. Sellers