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Special adaptations were made to the state banquet, with a prayer room set aside in Windsor Castle, while the usual lunch hosted by the King did not take place as Tinubu was fasting.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“He was fasting on orange peels and water,” Romero says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

That included revealing he was fasting for Ramadan, a normal practice for the world’s billion Muslims but not in the locker room of Portugal’s F.C.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Students were unaware that she was fasting for 30 days and coming into class with just a few hours of sleep.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

“Last week she was fasting with a handkerchief,” Zemaye continued.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie