Bethlehem Christians fast Ramadan with Muslims

Manger Square in the center of Bethlehem

Christians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, join the city’s Muslim residents in fasting Ramadan in continuation of a centuries-old tradition of interfaith solidarity. Besides being the birthplace of the Prophet Jesus, Bethlehem has a majority population of Muslim dwellers, but also home to one of the largest Palestinian Christian communities. In solidarity, many Muslim families perform the Christian fasting, refraining from eating milk, meat and cheese.

Source – http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/08/16/116806.html

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