Would he dare to spend a day without food? In the 21st century, food can be used as medicine, energy, and a central part of social gatherings. However, in many religions, people take time to separate themselves from this consumption through an activity called fasting. The practice of fasting is incorporated in several Christian, Muslim and Hindu faiths. Fasting can be personal and completed at any time of the year or observed at specific times of the year as a holiday. In particular, some Christian denominations celebrate Lent while Muslims commemorate the reception of the Quran by celebrating Ramadan. Although Muslims have historically given the fast of Ramadan significantly more importance to their religion than Christians do to Lent, secularization and globalization have gradually caused the two religions to view the fast as almost equal in weight. The Christian and Muslim religions have historically different elements, clearly distinguishing them. in their own distinct religions. Regarding this point, Mallory Nye reviewed the broad outlines of the two religions in the form of a comparative table on page 10 of her book Religion: The Basics. Nye states that the Christian religion is based on the principles contained in their main text, the Bible which is divided into two sections, the Old Testament and the New Testament. While the main text of Islam is the Quran. In this painting, Nye concludes that the essential idea of ​​Christianity is the belief in one god and the holy trinity incorporating Jesus Christ as its founder. Similarly, Nye states that Muslims also believe in one god, but they call him Allah. Nye states that the country of origin of Christianity is Palestine and Rome and the origin of ...... middle of paper ......e, 2011. E-book collection (EBSCOhost). Internet. October 9, 2013. Nematy, Mohsen et al. “Effects of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular risk factors: a prospective observational study.” Nutrition Journal 11. (2012): MEDLINE with full text. Internet. October 9, 2013. Nye, Mallory. Religion: the basics. 2nd ed. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2008. Print. Pascual Soler, Nieves. Hunger as a symbolic language: what do we say when we are starving? Lewiston: Mellen P, 2011. Electronic Book Collection (EBSCOhost). Internet. October 9, 2013. Smith, Ted A. “Making Lent Hard.” Christian Century 130.5 (2013): 26-29. MasterFILE Elite. Internet. October 9, 2013. Tamney, Joseph B. “Muslim and Christian Attitudes toward Fasting in Southeast Asia.” Review of Religious Research 19.1 (1977): Academic research completed. Internet. October 9, 2013. Ramadan. Np: Oxford UP, 2004. Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Internet. November 3. 2013.