Ahead of Ramadan, 7 lessons in fasting: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by around 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide – and is a time of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. Dictated by the lunar calendar, this year Ramadan is expected to fall on the evening of Sunday 10th March, ending on Tues 9th April in the celebration Eid-al-Fitr. One key element of the holy month is fasting – with people abstaining from food and drink every day between the hours of sunrise (suhoor) and sunset (iftar). The fast at the end of every day is often

Ahead of Ramadan, 7 lessons in fasting as seen on The Hippocratic Post.