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Ramadan , Ramadan
RAMADAN. Ramadan, the major fast of the Islamic year, falls in the ninth lunar month. Traditionally, Ramadan commences and ends with the sigh… a fast reader. , fast1 / fast/ • adj. 1. moving or capable of moving at high speed. ∎ performed or taking place at high speed; taking only a short time: the journey w… Fasting , Fasting practices in the United States are as diverse as American religion itself. Not only have various immigrant traditions brought an assortment o… Fast Breeder Reactor , Skip to main content
fast breeder reactor
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By an ancient tradition in the Roman rite, the historical 12 liturgical and penitential days arranged in four triads (Quattuor tempora, "t… Sunni , "Islam" comes from the Arabic word meaning 'peace' and 'submission'. For Muslims around the world it is a way of life requiring absolute submission t…
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