2017Ramzan Fasting Durations
From Around the World
is one of the most importantmonth in Islam as it was the month when theHoly Prophet (S.A.W.) received the first revelationfrom God. It is also the month when the lastverse of the Holy Quran was revealed. Every year,millions of Muslims across the world fast duringthe month of Ramzan at different times and fordifferent durations.
Ramzan
Every year, millions of Muslims across the world
fast during the month of Ramzan at differenttimes and for different durations. Depending onwhere you live, you might have to fast anywherefrom 21 hours or just 11 hours.
Longest Fasting Time
Green Land Ice Land Norway Turkey
America UK Canada
Muslims in Greenland will need to fast for 21
hours and 2 minutes! This would give them
only three hours a day when they aren’t fasting.
In Iceland, Muslims will need to fast for a
duration of 21 hours, just 2 minutes less than
Greenland.
Norwegian (Norway) Muslims will have to fast
for 19 hours and 48 minutes.
In the UK the fasting duration is 18 hours and
34 minutes.
Turkish Muslims will fast for 16 hours and 40
minutes in Ramadan this year.
Moving towards North America, Canadians willhave to fast longer at 17 hours and 24 minutes.
Those in the US will fast for 16 hours and 29minutes.
Middle East &
South Asia
In Pakistan, Muslims will have to fast for 15 hours and
31 minutes, slightly lesser than their counterparts in
Afghanistan who will fast 15 hours and 51 minutes.
For Muslims in India, the duration for fasting is set at 15 hours
and 5 minutes.
Next is UAE with a time of 14 hours and 53 minutes, followed by
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia with a time of 14 hours and
42 minutes, and 14 hours and 41 minutes respectively.
ShortestTime
Australians will have tofast for the shortest time:11 hours and 35 minutes.Being in the southernhemisphere, currentlyAustralia is experiencingthe winter season. This iswhy fasting times areshorter in that region.
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Mudassar Afzal
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