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Ramadan Fasting From Twitter & Facebook – HuffPost Live

August 2, 2013 islamoyankee

Ramadan Fasting From Twitter & Facebook – HuffPost Live.

In observance of the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from food and drink during daylight hours, some will be participating in another type of fast — a social media one. We speak with observers about why, after dark, naturally.

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