Thursday, July 26, 2012

Dawn-to-dusk fasting challenges Muslims in Arctic | ummid.com

Dawn-to-dusk fasting challenges Muslims in Arctic | ummid.com
In Rovaniemi, a northern Finland town that straddles the Arctic Circle at 66 degrees north, the sun rises around 3:20 a.m. and sets about 11:20 p.m. That means Muslims who observe Ramadan could be required to go without food or drink for 20 hours.