Lent begins on March 23 for around four million Muslims in Germany. How exactly does this work?
They must refrain from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset, as well as from smoking and sex. When the sun has set, the imposed austerity ends.
In terms of the duration of the abstinence from food, it is a bit similar to the intermittent fasting that is so popular today. Can this be compared?
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