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During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims who are able are expected to fast from sun up to sun down. This can pose special challenges for Muslims in many professions. We talk with members of the Muslim hip-hop group Native Deen about how they observe Ramadan\u2019s strict requirements while on musical tours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“All of the experiences that I have during Ramadan when we’re on tour fasting have always been a blessing,” says Native Deen group member Abdul-Malik Ahmad. “So during the month of Ramadan, I feel that it’s my time to say thank you to God, basically, for all these opportunities.” More →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":26210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6569],"tags":[1368,10992,417,1751,6025],"class_list":["post-26157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videocast","tag-fasting","tag-hip-hop","tag-islam","tag-musicians","tag-ramadan","topics-culture-and-society","topics-faith-and-spirituality","faith-muslim"],"yoast_head":"\nRamadan on the Road | June 12, 2015 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Muslim hip-hop group Native Deen describes what it's 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