strict fast
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And it all came from a player who has spent recent weeks managing a strict fast from dawn until sunset to observe Ramadan as a Muslim.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023
The three are Muslims who observe Ramadan and began a strict fast from dawn until sunset daily starting March 22 and continuing through April 20.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023
The Kuaraf, Gunnera spec, another plant of the same family, of Artocarpeae, is an important vegetable during the strict fast of Lent.
From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis
These lamentations, accompanied by a strict fast, continue till midnight on Saturday.
From The Golden Bough by Frazer, James George, Sir
It was during the Mahomedan month of Ramadan, when the day is kept a strict fast, and nothing passes the lips of the faithful till after sunset.
From Visits To Monasteries in the Levant by Curzon, Robert
