Dr Susan Carland sees Ramadan as a 'spiritual bootcamp'

03/21/23 • 31 min

How hard is it to avoid swearing, caffeine, and gossiping when you are hangry during Ramadan? Author and Academic Dr Susan Carland joins host Sarah Malik to share her journey adopting fasting as a young convert and how she uses this time to reconnect with her spirituality.

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