{"id":54612,"date":"2024-03-12T16:37:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/muslims-begin-fasting"},"modified":"2024-03-12T16:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:57:19","slug":"muslims-begin-fasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/muslims-begin-fasting","title":{"rendered":"Muslims Begin Fasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Muslims across the world have commenced a month-long period of fasting, a spiritual exercise which constitutes one of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In Gambia, the Islamic faith is one of the two Abrahamic faiths and as such during this month-long spiritual exercise, which has somewhat coincided with the Christian Lent, it is important that we wish those fasting Godspeed and blessings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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