A British MP said Friday that he would fast for the first week of holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n
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A British MP said Friday that he would fast for the first week of holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n
Paul Bristow, a Conservative MP for Peterborough in Eastern England, posted a video on Twitter to announce his decision to experience the fast to understand what Ramadan means to Muslims.<\/p>\n
\u201cRamadan is a time for spiritual reflection, self-improvement and heightened worship,\u201d Bristow said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the first week of Ramadan, I too, have decided to observe the fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not a Muslim but I feel it is important that I share this experience with the estimated 20,000 Muslims that live in Peterborough, my city,\u201d the MP said.<\/p>\n
He said he would like to understand what Muslims undertake and \u201cwhat Ramadan means to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cClearly, Muslims observing the fast are following their religion, not just the rules. Yet the lessons of self-discipline, sacrifice and empathy for the less fortunate are available to everyone. Generosity isn\u2019t limited by faith,\u201d he told the local Peterborough Telegraph.<\/p>\n
Bristow added that he hoped to \u201clearn more about the Muslim faith, while learning a little more about myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cAlthough it\u2018s going to be a test of my mental strength and discipline, it also involves great moments of camaraderie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bristow also said he would \u201crecord a video diary, capturing my fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope this will be a useful way to bring Ramadan to others like me, who haven\u2019t lived it before.\u201d<\/p>\n
The holy Muslim month of Ramadan started Friday under strict coronavirus measures, including social distancing and shuttered mosques in many countries.<\/p>\n
The Muslim Council of Britain has published guidelines for Muslims on how to conduct themselves during Ramadan this year, urging around 3 million British Muslims to stay at home to avoid spreading the deadly virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A British MP said Friday that he would fast for the first week of holy month of Ramadan. A British MP said Friday that he would fast for the first week of holy month of Ramadan. Paul Bristow, a Conservative MP for Peterborough in Eastern England, posted a video on Twitter to announce his decision …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[831,531,265],"class_list":["post-9030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-british","tag-muslims","tag-ramadan"],"yoast_head":"\n