A literature review of food culture and eating behaviours among Mauritian Muslims during the fasting month of Ramadan: The need for nutrition education.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is also recognised as Ramadhan or Ramzan. During this holy month, Muslims around the globe are devoted to the almighty by focusing on fasting, praying and giving charity to the poorer amongst all. Fasting being one of the five pillars of I...

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Main Authors: Bibi Zaynab Toorabally, Mohammad Taahir Toorabally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Fasting and Health
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Online Access:http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/article_9538_ba773ca4c45d1c4a44582a92a0a625c3.pdf