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Baha'i
Fasting of some kind or other exists in many religions … In the Baha'i Faith Fasting occurs during the month of 'Ala (Loftiness) which is the last month in the Baha'i Calendar. Each Baha'i month is nineteen days in length and there are nineteen months.. all are named after an attribute of God as are the days of the week. The Baha'i calendar is solar and begins with "Naw-Ruz" the ancient Persian New Year. The meaning of "Naw-Ruz" is New Day and is the Vernal Equinox when the daylight hours are the same as the night time.
The Fast begins at sunrise and ends at sunset each day for nineteen days. The Fast involves abstaining from food and drink during the daylight hours. You must be at least fifteen years of age to Fast. If you're over seventy years Fasting is not required. There are exemptions for those who are ill... those who have to work in hard labour. Travellers are also exempt. Pregnant women are exempt as are those who nurse their young.
There are no "make ups" for Fasting... If you cannot Fast you don't have to Fast later...
The Fast begins at sunrise and ends at sunset each day for nineteen days. The Fast involves abstaining from food and drink during the daylight hours. You must be at least fifteen years of age to Fast. If you're over seventy years Fasting is not required. There are exemptions for those who are ill... those who have to work in hard labour. Travellers are also exempt. Pregnant women are exempt as are those who nurse their young.
There are no "make ups" for Fasting... If you cannot Fast you don't have to Fast later...