Ramadan Mubarak: The Science of Breaking the Fast
Series: Ramadan Mubarak
From: Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs
Length: 00:02:52
After abstaining from food and drink during the daylight hours of Ramadan, Muslims return to eating with a meal of dates, water or milk. The combination is traditional and nutritional. Afi Scruggs produced this explanation of the science behind breaking the fast.
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Ramadan Script
Afi Scruggs: Like any good businessperson, Ibrihim (IbrAH-him) Malkieh stocks the goods his customers want. In the middle of Ramadan, certain items are in demand.
Malkieh: Stuff like the noodles, and varieties of bulghur that we eat, the cracked wheats, and different sizes of spaghetti and the vermicelli. They come almost with every meal in Ramadan.
Afi Scruggs: But the most popular item is dates. Malkieh has them in a case right next to the register. The tiny fruits are essential to Ramadan. Muslims believe, the prophet Muhammad used them to break his fast. There’s more to eating dates than following tradition.
Malkieh: We usually start off breaking it with the dates and a glass of water or a small glass of milk. It’s hard to, when you break the fast, to sit down and eat a full course meal right away, so we start off with the dates and let our stomachs adjust,...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:During the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink during the day time. Afterward, they break that fast with a meal of dates and water or milk. Independent producer Afi (uh-Fee) Scruggs explains the science behind this traditional combination.
OUTRO:Afi (uh-Fee) Scruggs is based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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