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

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.

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.

Third, he must observe a strict fast, from morning to night, during every day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Mohammedan year.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton