Nineteen-Day Fast to be the one foretold by the Báb, accepted the fast, but altered many of its details and regulations. The Bahá'í fast resembles fasting practices of several other religions. Lent is a period of fasting for Christians, Yom Kippur and many other holidays for Jews, and the fast of Ramadan is practiced by Muslims. The Bahá'í fasting most resembles the fast of Ramadan, except that the period of fasting is defined as a fixed Bahá'í month, whereas Muslims fast during a lunar month, whose specific Gregorian dates vary from year to year. Bahá'u'lláh established the guidelines of the fast in
Freedom of religion by country also illegal, punishable by fines and imprisonment. Muslims who break their fast in public without a religious exception during Ramadan can also be fined and imprisoned. A limited number of Arabic translations of the Bible was available for sale in a few bookshops for use in university religion courses. Authorities confiscated Bibles they believed were intended for use in proselytizing. In January 2017, the Ministry of the Interior banned the sale, manufacture, and import of burqas but did not make it illegal to wear them. According to human rights organizations and local Christian leaders, the government has detained and questioned