A day in the life of a student fasting for Ramadan

A day in the life of a student fasting for Ramadan

For the past month, freshman Owais Kamran has woken up before dawn every day. He sets an alarm on his phone for around 5 a.m., and his parents call him a few minutes later to check that he’s awake.  A devout Muslim, Kamran is currently participating in sawm — known in English as fasting  — as part of the holy month of Ramadan. This year’s Ramadan began on Feb. 28 and is expected to conclude on March 29 with the holiday of Eid-al-Fitr. The small …

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