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We must master our egoism, and through this mastery, step outside ourselves and educate ourselves in giving. Fasting requires that we rediscover all that is alive around us, and reconcile ourselves with our environment.
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Tariq Ramadan
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 26
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