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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Untold Stories: A Ramadan Controversy

"A Ramadan Controversy

By Iason Athanasiadis

ISTANBUL - Millions of Muslim break their fast today (Tuesday 29 September) for one last time as the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end and a new moon appears in the skies. But in Turkey, where Ramadan is pronounced Ramazan, this year was not so much a time of reflection, self-denial and prayer as an extension of the political battlefield between secularists and the faithful over public and private behaviour during the holy month."

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