Ramadan, which this year runs until the end of March, is viewed by Muslims as a time of compassion and generosity. But for others – especially those who flout fasting rules in Muslim-majority countries – it can be a period of suffering and persecution.
Liberal Muslims and those from religious minorities can be punished severely for stepping out of line during the ‘holy month’.
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