For the first time Dubai is permitting day time alcohol sales during the Muslim holy month of Ramada! The decision caters to Western visitors, and aims to increase revenue tourists and alcohol taxes bring to the Islamic city state. Previously, those wishing for a glass of wine or a beer …
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How Long The Ramadan Fast Lasts For Muslims Around The World Ramadan (a lunar month) is a holy month, a time for introspection and spiritual renewal for Muslims around the world. But some have it harder than others. Muslims observing the fast rise before dawn for the Fajr prayer. After …
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Ramadan 2016: China bans civil servants and students from fasting in mainly Muslim region The Chinese government has imposed its customary ban on civil servants, teachers and students from fasting during Ramadan in a mainly Muslim region in Northwest China. In the Xinjiang region where Muslims form 58 per cent of …
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