Ramadan: Utah Muslims Reflect On Month of Fasting

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Fasting is a quiet exercise; an intimate reach toward the divine that opens the soul to humility without and enlightenment within. Forgoing food and drink for 14 hours, day after day, requires a mastery of self that simple logic can't explain.

But true faith has never been based in mere logic.

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Ramadan: Utah Muslims Reflect On Month of Fasting

So as Muslims worldwide prepare to finish their annual monthlong period of daily fasting known as Ramadan next week, there will be rejoicing, sharing and feasting -- both physical and spiritual.

Next week's celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr -- one of the two main festivals of Islam, scheduled at the South Towne Expo Center -- will be ...

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