Uganda, March 24 -- Ramadhan, the ninth month on the Islamic calendar, is the holiest, and must be observed by all Muslims by virtue of its being the fourth pillar of the Islamic Faith.

Quran 2:183 makes it a law: "O you who believe, fasting is decreed for you, as it was decreed for those before you, that you may attain salvation..."

Ramadhan fasting is observed by avoiding eating or drinking anything between daybreak and sunset.

For Muslim athletes, this presents them a challenge; an exciting one to some.

Haruna Muhammad is one of the top rugby players in Uganda. The Stanbic Black Pirates utility back hails from a staunch Muslim family in Naguru and began fasting at a young age.

For close to a decade now, Haruna has been going about...