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The break fast club: Observing Ramadan in Xinjiang
By Cui Meng, Published: 2015-07-16 15:30:12
Local Muslims line up for free drinks before breaking Ramadan fast at sunset outside the Erdaoqiao Mosque in Urumqi, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 15. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
This year’s Ramadan, a holy month for Islam, stretched from June 18 to July 17, during which Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking alcohol, smoking and sexual intercourse from sunrise to sunset.