Attitude of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus toward Fasting Ramadan in Basrah, Iraq
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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, and 1.9 billion Muslims of the world celebrate their holiest month of Ramadan each year. It is the month of fasting in the Muslim calendar when it is believed the Holy Quran (the holy book of Muslims) was sent down from heaven as a guidance unto men a declaration of direction, and a mean of salvation, fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting during Ramadan, a holy month of Islam, is an obligatory duty for all healthy adult Muslims [1].
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