Ramadan

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'''Ramadan''' is one of the five "[[Islam#The_Five_Pillars_of_Islam|Pillars of Islam]]". Believers are forbidden to eat, drink and have sex from the earliest daylight (though not sunrise) to sunset for a period of one (lunar-) month. This activity is often called [[fasting]].  In the Koran, it is specifically stated that this is not required for those who would suffer a special hardship by it, like pregnant women and the ill. Ramadan is a time when hungry, thirsty, horny , often dressed in their <s>Sunday</s> Friday best, can be seen during daylight hours. after Ramadan comes [[Eid]] when Muslims feast, sometimes wearing new, even better clothes.  Their relief that Ramadan is over is visible during Eid.
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'''Ramadan''' is one of the five "[[Islam#The_Five_Pillars_of_Islam|Pillars of Islam]]". Believers are forbidden to eat, drink and have sex from the earliest daylight (though not sunrise) to sunset for a period of one (lunar-) month. This activity is often called [[fasting]].  In the Koran, it is specifically stated that this is not required for those who would suffer a special hardship by it, like pregnant women and the ill. Ramadan is a time when hungry, thirsty, horny Muslims, often dressed in their <s>Sunday</s> Friday best, can be seen during daylight hours. after Ramadan comes [[Eid]] when Muslims feast, sometimes wearing new, even better clothes.  Their relief that Ramadan is over is visible during Eid.
  
 
==Ramadan in the Polar Latitudes==
 
==Ramadan in the Polar Latitudes==

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There is a broader, perhaps slightly less biased, article on Wikipedia about Ramadan

Ramadan is one of the five "Pillars of Islam". Believers are forbidden to eat, drink and have sex from the earliest daylight (though not sunrise) to sunset for a period of one (lunar-) month. This activity is often called fasting. In the Koran, it is specifically stated that this is not required for those who would suffer a special hardship by it, like pregnant women and the ill. Ramadan is a time when hungry, thirsty, horny Muslims, often dressed in their Sunday Friday best, can be seen during daylight hours. after Ramadan comes Eid when Muslims feast, sometimes wearing new, even better clothes. Their relief that Ramadan is over is visible during Eid.

Ramadan in the Polar Latitudes

The obligation to fast from the first daylight to sunset might seem problematic for Muslims living in the polar regions where daylight lasts for several months during the summer months. Under such circumstances, Muslims usually follow the timetable of either the nearest major city with a normal day-night cycle, or that of Mecca. Although this solution is not specifically mentioned in the Qur'an or Hadith, it is an example of how Islamic doctrine can be adapted to local circumstances while still preserving its core tenets.

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