Over 170 non-Muslims complete âFast for a Dayâ during Ramadan Over 170 people took part in the ‘I’m not a Muslim but I will fast for one day’ since the beginning of Ramadan last month. The project organised by One Voice Blackburn started in 2014, with members of the public, officials from major local organisations from the public and private sector taking part. Ramadan is the Islamic holy month where Muslims forgo food and water between sunrise and sunset. This year Ramadan in the UK consisted of a 17 hour fasts approximately. Among the organisations taking part this year included Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue, Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and Blackburn Youth Zone.