Ramadan Fasting and Feasting

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Professor Muhamad Ali talks about fasting and feasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Muslims observe this holiday by fasting from sunrise to sunset and breaking their fast during iftar, the evening meal. Ali is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside.

Music break: Yashmak by Chico Arnez and His Latin American Orchestra