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

For eight days there was a strict fast; the butchers shut their shops.'

From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by Symonds, John Addington

From the evening of the ninth to the evening of the tenth day there was not only a cessation of business, but a strict fast was kept.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max

A strict fast is observed during the day.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.