For drinkers, Ramadan brings a special kind of thirst
Ramadan is the time of year when hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world abstain from food or drink. But one group of fasters suffers a special variety of thirst this time of year: Muslims who drink alcohol.
Read MoreStarving the body to feed the cause
Hunger striking in prison taught Sulaiman Khatib a lot about his body, his mind and the importance of peaceful, non-violent activism.
Read MoreRamadan: The road to hell is paved with pious intentions
The ban on eating and drinking in public during Ramadan in some Muslim countries is wrong. Piety cannot and must not be imposed by law.
Read MoreRamadan with a handicap
As a disabled person, there is no shame in admitting that you can’t fast. I will not lie or hide it to satisfy people’s prejudices
Read MoreRamadan for non-Muslims
Ramadan is when Muslims fast and feast, but the holy month has something to offer those of other faiths, or none.
Read MoreReligious freedom at stake in Egypt
If you don’t fast during Ramadan in Egypt, lie about it; hide it. Otherwise, you might land in jail.
Read MoreMake Ramadan torture-free in Egypt
It’s Ramadan, but the Egyptian police continue to practise brutality and torture. This year, they should set a better example.
Read MoreThe fast and the furious hijack Ramadan
Police in Egypt are using Ramadan to target secularists. The government must do more to protect individual liberty.
Read MoreFace to faith: Ramadan for the faith-challenged
Ramadan possesses a certain secular appeal but fasting requires the non-believer to square the philosophical circle.
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