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[quote=Anonymous]Unlike the Jewish lunar calendar, our calendar does not have an Adar II every few years, so, because the lunar year is about 10-11 days shorter than the solar year, our calendar moves up about 10-11 days each year. So yes, these summer fasts are the hardest. As PP mentioned, people near the poles have it the worst, but there are decrees that they can shorten their times to follow other Muslim populations. We fast from the BEGINNING of sunrise (around 4am in the DMV) to sunset (around 8:30). This lasts for 29 or 30 days, depending on the moonsightings/calculations. People who are fasting cannot eat, drink, smoke, have sex, etc. During the entire month we're supposed to work harder to be more patient, kind, considerate, generous, etc. [/quote]
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