I remember reading King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry and being fascinated by the stable boy who worried about the well being of his favorite mare, who was about to foal, during Ramadan. The boy was afraid she would suffer because the Sultan ruled that she and all the other horses were required to fast along with the people.
The real Ramadan is about to begin this week. Depending on where people live, it starts either today or tomorrow. According to the Houston Chronicle, the month long fast is meant as a time for people to examine themselves and to …read more