Egypt Muslims begin fasting for Ramadan on Wednesday

Monday 08-07-2013 07:43 PM
Egypt Muslims begin fasting for Ramadan on Wednesday

A vendor hangs Ramadan lanterns (or Fanoos Ramadan) that are displayed for sale at a shop ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo. Mohamed AbdelGhany/Reuters

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Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has announced that Muslims’ holy month of Ramadan will start on Wednesday. 

State Mufti Fathy Allam wished Egyptians a Happy Ramadan and expressed hopes that God will unite Egyptians for the stability and safety of the nation. 

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