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Schools adopt varying approaches to Ramadan fasting

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City of Helsinki has instructed its schools on how to approach Ramadan fasting.

A school in Helsinki asked parents of young pupils to limit fasting to weekends or afternoons .

Ramadan fasting involves not eating during daylight hours .

Muslims typically follow the times for sunrise and sunset in Mecca , Islam 's holy city, even while fasting in Finland .