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sawm - the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan

abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

pillar of Islam - (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims

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abstinence pillar of Islam			At the SAWM conference in Lahore, Pakistani journalists confessed to a rising uncertainty about the fate of their nation. Needed PeopleAEs Revolution for South Asian Peace by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) The participants would discuss matters like participation or access to decision-making, women in regional media, women's portrayal in media, rising extremism, society and gender relations in South Asia etc," said Monica chopra, spokesperson for SAWM India. SAWM to hold two-day conference in Lahore by Asian News International Ramadan begins with the first sighting of the the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, during which Muslims practice sawm, or fasting, from before sunrise to after sunset for the entire month. World's Muslims mark Ramadan by Aljazeera.net			Saw-whet saw-whet owl saw-wort Saw-wrest Sawan Sawarra nut Sawatch Range Sawbelly sawbench sawbill sawbones sawbuck Sawceflem sawder sawdust sawdust doll sawdust mushroom sawdust saloon sawed-off sawed-off shotgun Sawer sawfish sawfly sawhorse sawing machine sawm sawmill sawn sawn-off sawn-off shotgun Sawneb Sawney sawpit Sawt sawtooth sawtoothed sawtoothed-edged Sawtry sawwort sawyer sawyer beetle sax Sax-tuba Sax. saxatile Saxe saxe blue Saxe-Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Saxe-gothea Saxe-gothea conspicua			sawhorse stance sawhorse stance Sawhorses Sawhorses SAWHQ SAWI SAWIA SAWIC Sawicka, Hanna SAWID SAWIMA SAWINET sawing sawing sawing sawing sawing machine sawing machine sawing off sawing off sawing off SAWIS SAWISE SAWIT SAWL SAWLF sawlike sawlike sawlike SAWLRP sawm SAWMA sawmill sawmill Sawmill Bay State Marine Park Sawmill Community Land Trust Sawmiller Sawmiller Sawmilling Sawmilling Sawmills Sawmills SAWMO sawn sawn sawn sawn sawn face Sawn Off Sawn Off Sawn Off Sawn Off Shotgun sawn veneer sawn-log house sawn-off Sawn-off shotgun sawn-offs Sawneb Sawney Sawo Sawo

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