In 2009, this fast day was observed on September 21.

Perhaps they don't know that it is a fast day?

An important religious requirement, however, is the keeping of fast days.

During particularly severe fast days, the number of daily meals was also reduced to one.

This is a strict fast day; the adults should eat almost nothing.

The content of these prayers is related to the specific fast day.

The conditions included restricting the fast to three days and the number of protesters to 5,000.

After various suggestions, it was decided that a fast day would be an appropriate punishment.

Given, that this was the fast day of your life.

You know that the first Thursday of each month we hold as a fast day.