Why Fast? Part 1

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Channel: BBC The Social · 2016 · Entertainment

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1.6 billion Muslims around the world follow Islam and some of them choose to fast during the month of Ramadan. Omar discusses his personal reasons for fasting; for him, it's all about discipline. For Scottish Muslims, not eating whilst the sun is up is extremely challenging as the summer days are very, very long. 

Part 2: https://youtu.be/fprd9IaKdvs
Part 3: https://youtu.be/gOIBG77FQpI

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