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title: "13 Interesting Facts About Ramadan"
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# 13 Interesting Facts About Ramadan

Here are 13 Interesting Ramadan facts.

## 1-5 Ramadan Facts

![](https://www.kickassfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ramadan.jpg)

1. A Palestinian judge banned [divorce](https://www.kickassfacts.com/25-interesting-facts-about-marriage-and-divorce/) during Ramadan because "people make hasty decisions when they are hungry." - [Source](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/ramadan-divorce-banned-palestinian-judge-people-hasty-decisions-hungry-smoke-cigarettes-mahmoud-al-a7761056.html)

2. President Jefferson delayed a state dinner for the Tunisian ambassador until after sunset to accommodate the ambassador's observance of the Ramadan fast, in 1805. - [Source](https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/166116)

3.  The Burj Khalifa is so tall that inhabitants above the 80th floor have to wait 2 additional minutes to break their Ramadan fast compared to people on the ground, while people above the 150th floor have to wait an additional 3 minutes. - [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa#Ramadan_observance_on_the_higher_floors)

4. It appears that Muslim babies born 9 months after Ramadan are far more likely to be disabled due to their mothers fasting in the first month of pregnancy. - [Source](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pregnant-women-who-fast-for-ramadan-risk-damage-to-their-babies-study-finds-2010055.html)

5. In 2007, Islamic scholars in Malaysia spent a year working out how the country's first astronaut could pray facing Mecca. He was allowed to save his Ramadan fasting till his return. - [Source](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/10/religion.spaceexploration)

## 6-10 Ramadan Facts

![](https://www.kickassfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/food.jpg)Image credit: en.wikipedia.org

6. During Ramadan, food consumption increases because banquets become much more common during non-fasting hours. - [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_cuisine#Etiquette)

7. During Ramadan, Muslims who live above the arctic circle can choose when they fast. - [Source](http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/07/how-to-fast-for-ramadan-in-the-arctic-where-the-sun-doesnt-set/277834/)

8. In the Middle East, the British raspberry flavored fizzy drink, Vimto, has been the drink of choice for the Iftar feast of Ramadan for more than 80 years. - [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vimto)

9. It is illegal to chew gum outdoors in Dubai during Ramadan. - [Source](http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20120716-guidelines-for-spending-ramadan-in-dubai)

10. A&W Bangladesh serves an "all you can eat" offer during the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan. - [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%26W_Restaurants#History)

## 11-13 Ramadan Facts

![](https://www.kickassfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Iftar.jpg)Image credit: en.wikipedia.org

11. According to Twelver Shi'a followers of [Islam](https://www.kickassfacts.com/islam-facts/), you don't have to fast for Ramadan if you are traveling 14 mi (or 23 km) per day. - [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan#Fasting)

12. In 1835, Africans in [Brazil](https://www.kickassfacts.com/30-kickass-and-interesting-facts-about-brazil/) who had still not yet been converted to Catholicism staged the Malê Revolt against slavery during Ramadan. - [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal%C3%AA_revolt)

13. In 1979, Iran's Supreme Leader declared the last day of every Ramadan to be Quds Day. Each year, chants of "Death to America" are prominent features of the government-sponsored and government-attended Quds Day rallies. - [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quds_Day)