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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Ramadan in Turkey: Where relaxed fasting rules meet religiosity and tradition | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt

Ramadan in Turkey: Where relaxed fasting rules meet religiosity and tradition
Hugo Massa

Throughout these last two weeks of Ramadan, the travel section will look at Ramadan in a number of countries around the world. This is the first in our little mini-series on the different experiences of Ramadan.

Ramadan is a month of celebrations in every Muslim country in the world. Yet one notices differences in cultural and religious practices during the holy month from one region to another.

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