strict fast
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And it all came from a player who has spent recent weeks managing a strict fast from dawn until sunset to observe Ramadan as a Muslim.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023
The three are Muslims who observe Ramadan and began a strict fast from dawn until sunset daily starting March 22 and continuing through April 20.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023
It was during the Mahomedan month of Ramadan, when the day is kept a strict fast, and nothing passes the lips of the faithful till after sunset.
From Visits To Monasteries in the Levant by Curzon, Robert
For forty days they kept a strict fast.
From Penguin Island by France, Anatole
Moreover, they are to observe a strict fast and abstinence for many weeks previous to the ordeal.
From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by Anstey, F.
