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    Fasting To Be Longest in Denmark

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    Muslims in Denmark and Sweden will observe the longest fasting period of around 21 hours during Ramadan this year, while those in Argentina and Australia will fast for the shortest times of 9.5 hours and 10 hours respectively. Other places with long fasting include Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain, ranging from 18.5 to 17.5 hours, while moderate fasting times of 14 to 16.5 hours will be observed across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Pakistanis will fast for approximately 15 to 16 hours.

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    Muslims in Denmark and Sweden will observe the longest fasting period of around 21 hours during Ramadan this year, while those in Argentina and Australia will fast for the shortest times of 9.5 hours and 10 hours respectively. Other places with long fasting include Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain, ranging from 18.5 to 17.5 hours, while moderate fasting times of 14 to 16.5 hours will be observed across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Pakistanis will fast for approximately 15 to 16 hours.

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    Muslims in Denmark and Sweden will observe the longest fasting period of around 21 hours during Ramadan this year, while those in Argentina and Australia will fast for the shortest times of 9.5 hours and 10 hours respectively. Other places with long fasting include Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain, ranging from 18.5 to 17.5 hours, while moderate fasting times of 14 to 16.5 hours will be observed across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Pakistanis will fast for approximately 15 to 16 hours.

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    Muslims in Denmark and Sweden will observe the longest fasting period of around 21 hours during Ramadan this year, while those in Argentina and Australia will fast for the shortest times of 9.5 hours and 10 hours respectively. Other places with long fasting include Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain, ranging from 18.5 to 17.5 hours, while moderate fasting times of 14 to 16.5 hours will be observed across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Pakistanis will fast for approximately 15 to 16 hours.

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    oFasting to be longest in

    Denmark Sweden,
    shortest in Argentina Australia
    By APP
    June 06, 2016
    Latest : World
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    ISLAMABAD: Fasting hours during the Holy month of Ramzan set to begin from June 06
    or 07 based on moon sighting reports indifferent parts of the world will be the longest
    in Sweden and Denmark and shortest in Argentina and Australia according to the
    latest maps recording fasting hours across the world.
    While Muslims in Denmark will observe the longest fasting period in the world for 21 hours those
    in Argentina will fast the least number of hours 9 hours and 30 minutes BBC reported.
    As per the global map other countries with long fasting hours include Iceland Sweden and Norway
    of about 20 hours.
    The Netherlands and Belgium with 18 hours and 30 minutes Spain 17 hours and 30 minutes while
    England and Germany at 16 hours and 30 minutes.
    Those in the US France and Italy will fast for 16 hours.
    Besides Argentina where Muslims will fast for the least number of hours Australia will observe fast
    for 10 hours South Africa 10 hours and 30 minutes Brazil 11 hours Mexico 13 hours and 20
    minutes this Ramadan.
    The Indian subcontinent along with the Arab states will observe medium fasting hours which
    varies from a minimum of 14 hours to a maximum of 16 and a half hours.
    In Pakistan Muslims will observe fasting for about 15 16 hours whereas in India fasting hours
    during this year s Ramadan will be around 14 hours and 30 minutes.
    In Pakistan capital Islamabad where Fajr prayers is scheduled at 03 16am and Magrib at 07 14 pm
    in first week of June when Ramadan starts this year fasting hours will be around 16 hours.
    Bangladesh will have fasting hours of about 15 hours.

    In capital Dhaka Fajr prayers in first week of June is at 03 45 am and Maghrib at 06 42 pm.
    Based on this the country will have about 15 hours of fasting.
    Those in Egypt will fast up to 16 and a half hours and people in Bahrain Saudi Arabia Tunisia and
    Palestine for 15 hours.
    Tabuk and Haql cities in Saudi Arabia will have the longest fasting hours that are 15 hours and 30
    minutes.
    The fasting time will be 15 hours and 18 minutes in Dammam while it will be 15 hours and eight
    minutes in Riyadh.
    In Yemen fasting period will be 14 hours and 50 minutes in Qatar 14hours and 40 minutes Kuwait
    Iraq Jordan Syria and Algeria Morocco and Libya Sudan will observe 14 hours.
    For northern hemisphere dwellers at least this year Ramadan won t cover summer solstice the
    longest day of the year but the days will steadily get longer as the month goes on.
    According to astrologers the northern hemisphere will observe not only the longest fasting period
    but also the most heat in at least 33 years during this Ramadan.
    This is because of the Sun passing over the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere making it
    the peak of summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere.
    This year s Ramadan is also said to be the hottest in recent history as most of the world are
    under scorching heat.
    While India is facing the hottest ever summer this year it is predicted that temperature in some
    parts of Saudi Arabia may touch 65 degrees.

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