Fasting Is Only for the Privileged!
10+ years ago, you could (incorrectly) claim, "The purpose of fasting is to empathize with the poor and hungry."
In 2017, if you were...
All Religions are the Same!!!
"All religions are the same."
Oh really? Which other religion observes Ramadan?
Note:Â Yes, there are many religions that have fasting in some form or another. But...
Fasting and the Modern World
In a world of hedonism, where fulfilling desires and satiating one's appetites are considered the raisons d'etre of human existence and, for many, constitute...
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Without guidance from Allah, human beings are so utterly confused and their best ideas are replete with contradiction.
I don't think Bernie is the worst...
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