Tag: fasting

Science proves fasting boosts metabolism and fights aging

ISLAMABAD: The latest study to explore the impact of fasting on the human body concludes that it increases metabolic activity more than previously realised...

Minister remarks on fasting are not govt policy: Denmark

COPENHAGEN: A spokeswoman for Denmark's government says remarks by the country's hardliner immigration minister that some working Muslims pose a safety hazard because of...

80pc Muslims in US say they fast during Ramzan: study

Eight in ten Muslims admit to fasting in Ramzan, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center. Muslims around the world are set...

Pope calls worldwide day of prayer, fasting for peace on Feb...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis invited Roman Catholics and members of all other religions on Sunday to observe a day of prayer, fasting, and initiatives...