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The Crescent Never Appears in Afghanistan
In
Afganistan, the people begin to fast as soon as the crescent moon
is sighted in any of the Islamic countries because the topography
makes it difficult to see the crescent there.
To
prepare for the month, people start to buy food stuffs and they
customarily break their fast together. In public places and mosques
different entertainments are organized and people observe their
religious duties and struggle to finish reading the Glorious
Qur’an in the month of Ramadan. Scholars organize conferences and
sessions to explain the meaning of the Qur’an, especially after
the Tarawih Prayer.
The
most well-known foods are rice, meat, and milk and pomegranate is a
favorite drink after the meal. Farm work decreases during Ramadan,
but work continues in the factories and companies but with
decreased hours during Ramadan.
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