Ramadan encourages acts of charity. This also poses a question for many Muslims as they consider what more could be done to feed the hungriest in the world, many of whom are in Gaza.
Communal meals to break fast can mean lots of single-use plastics. A switch to environmentally friendly principles is in line with Islamic principles through the ages.
Muslim students may request special accommodations during the Islamic month of fasting.
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Nutritionists pick out the most effective intermittent fasting diets based on the latest science.
Judaism possesses an elaborate system that determines what foods Jews can eat and which ones can be eaten together.
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Most research shows intermittent fasting to be no better for weight loss than counting calories.
Intermittent fasting could have an array of health benefits, but as of yet there are no long-term studies into its effects.
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During fasting, meal schedules, fluid intake, and sleep and wake times are altered.
Several thousand protestors opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine march through the streets of midtown Manhattan in New York on Sept. 18, 2021.
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A growing body of research shows that nutrition, sleep, exercise and a host of other lifestyle choices can help optimize the immune system. But they are no substitute for life-saving vaccines.
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam.
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A scholar of religion explains what those who fast for health and fitness can learn from religious traditions for a sustained, deeper and lifelong practice.
Lent is a period of fasting and reflection for many Chistians.
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The 40-day Lenten season, when many Christians observe fasting, began in mid-February. A scholar explains how the practice may have emerged around the fifth century.
Worshippers at the East London Mosque enjoying ‘Iftar’ the evening meal to break the Ramadan fast.
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Executive Director, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion, and Teaching Professor of Teaching Professor of Islam and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences