Yesterday evening and today Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims around the world following a month of abstaining from both food and drink during daylight hours. Having not undertaken this, I can only imagine it takes a lot of self-control and dedication. The intention of fasting, which is used in many spiritual traditions, is to bring oneself spiritually closer to God. For Muslims Ramadan is the month that commemorates when the holy book, the Qur’an was first revealed. E