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Families gather to decorate their daughters’ hands with henna, encouraging fasting while making it fun and memorable. (SPA)

Hands-on faith: henna tradition inspires first-time fasters in Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders region

  • These cherished customs are integral to the cultural and social identity of the people in the Northern Borders region
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