Ramazan comes yearly to remind Muslims of the declaration and establishment of human rights in the Quran, which started to be revealed in such a month, more than 14 centuries ago. During the month, Muslims offer prayers, read and listen to the Quran daily, and observe strict self-discipline through fasting. They give to the poor and have more contact with other Muslims.

Fasting has always been an important part of religious life, discipline and experience in almost every faith.

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“Can you teach my son how to weave ?” he asked.

“I can teach him how to weave, but he’ll have a to help me in my work,” said the weaver. A week later, the boy began to work for the weaver. Every day the boy had to go to the jungle and bring back some cane.

It was full of thorns. He had to heat the cane, clean it and prepare it for weaving. The boy quickly learnt to weave beautiful baskets. He could work faster than the weaver.

The weaver noticed this and was jealous of the boy. One dark night, the weaver killed the boy. God Sakra saw it. He was very angry. He disguised himself as an old man and came to the weaver’s house.

“Why did you kill that innocent boy ?” he asked. The weaver was silent for some time. Then he decided to tell the truth.

“I was jealous of the boy. So I killed him,” he said.

“You told me the truth. You will be able to weave beautifully, but I’m going to change you into a bird,” said God Sakra.

The old weaver looked sad.

“You killed your friend’s son. Your enemies will try to harm your young ones. You will have to work hard to protect them,” God Sakra said.

The weaver vanished. In his place there was a little brown bird.

That bird is the weaver bird. It has to work hard to make its nest safe for its young ones. The entrance to the nest is at the bottom, so snakes cannot get into the nest. The weaver bird is able to protect its young ones.

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At the age of twelve, he was able to draw large clear diagrams of birds, plants and animals. He was able to write interesting and accurate descriptions about them in his nature diary. He had to read books to find out more about them.

Now my friend often goes to the hills and the jungle. He is able to observe rare plants, birds and animals. He has to spend a lot of time observing them. Sometimes he has to use a telescope to see a bird building its nest, or an animal feeding its young. He has a good camera, so he can take clear photographs. He has written several books. People enjoy reading them.

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Their firm usually built only about two houses a year, but the year before, the firm had built six houses. The firm’s output of work had increased. How did this happen ? Simon, Justin, Tony and Austin had worked very hard during the whole of last year and the firm had rightly rewarded them. So, on the first of January they were celebrating their promotion to a higher grade.

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