{"id":6419,"date":"2019-05-08T10:43:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T09:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=6419"},"modified":"2019-05-08T10:43:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T09:43:52","slug":"neil-degrasse-tyson-has-posted-a-mind-blowing-tweet-suggesting-were-all-fasting-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=6419","title":{"rendered":"Neil deGrasse Tyson has posted a mind-blowing Tweet suggesting we&#039;re ALL fasting wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>In this day and age, we consider ourselves blessed to share the planet with a great mind. One of these incredible minds is that of Neil deGrasse Tyson. So, when he speaks, we listen.<\/p>\n<p>The astrophysicist, author, science communicator and all-around mindblower, Tweeted earlier this week that we&#8217;ve all misinterpreted the Qu&#8217;ran&#8217;s verse regarding fasting during Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>The Tweet states that, &#8220;The Qur\u2019an says plainly that daytime fasting during Ramadan ends at \u201cDark\u201d not at sunset. \u201cDark\u201d is a good match for the end of twilight. This time of year: up to 15 mins later in equatorial latitudes. 30 mins at middle latitudes. And 45 mins at higher latitudes. I\u2019m just saying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Qur\u2019an says plainly that daytime fasting during Ramadan ends at \u201cDark\u201d not at sunset. \u201cDark\u201d is a good match for the end of twilight. This time of year: up to 15 mins later in equatorial latitudes. 30 mins at middle latitudes. And 45 mins at higher latitudes. I\u2019m just saying. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XAseweAIhM\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XAseweAIhM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neiltyson\/status\/1125209616374226944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 6, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>So, essentially, according to Tyson, by breaking our fast during sunset, we&#8217;re actually breaking it too early. There are plenty of naysayers on Twitter who are arguing with this theory, but we&#8217;re still not entirely sure. Although, if this is accurate, we&#8217;re in absolutely no hurry to rectify this at all.<\/p>\n<h3>Tyson also shared a wild little fact about residents of the Burj Khalifa too<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During Ramadan, daytime fasting for Muslims ends at sunset. But for Dubai\u2019s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, the Sun sets four minutes later at the top than at the bottom. High-floor dwellers see beyond the ground-level horizon, farther along Earth\u2019s curvature. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nQFjtNObJE\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/nQFjtNObJE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neiltyson\/status\/1124781619112443911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 4, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Please, keep blowing our minds, sir!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/science\/4747\/neil-degrasse-tyson-has-posted-a-mind-blowing-tweet-suggesting-were-all-fasting-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] In this day and age, we consider ourselves blessed to share the planet with a great mind. One of these incredible minds is that of Neil deGrasse Tyson. So, when he speaks, we listen. 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