The Truth About Ramadan

Ramadan is typically described as a month-long fast. Yet the entire month is filled with feasting. Indeed, binge eating during Ramadan is causing a health crisis in Muslim countries. So why is gluttony and excess portrayed as strict discipline and self control in Islam? Is there a spiritual component to Ramadan? David Wood explores the issue, and uncovers the disturbing truth about Islam's holiest month. Articles cited: "Not so fast: Ramadan sees rise in binge eating and A&E cases": https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/world/... "The Economic Impact of Ramadan on the Food Sector": https://www.hlb.global/the-economic-i... "The puzzle of self-reported weight gain in a month of fasting (Ramadan) among a cohort of Saudi families in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... #Ramadan 🔔 PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THESE ADDITIONAL CHANNELS BY FOLLOWING! @YourBrotherInChrist @ElleISOElohim @apologeticsroadshow @PhilosophyUnderground