There are some very hungry Muslims at the top of that building.

The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, has faced a myriad of problems in the short time that it has been open.  Aside from the fact that the Burj Khalifa’s original developer ran out of money and the many construction problems the building has had, there are other issues for folks living in the tallest tower in the world.  For example, Ramadan is the Islamic holy month where devout Muslims are expected to fast from sunrise to sunset, and due to the height of the Burj Khalifa, Ramadan fasting for residents will last two to three minutes longer than usual.

“Burj Khalifa is almost one km (0.6 miles) high, which means people in higher floors can still see the sun after it has set on the ground,” said one of Dubai’s leading clerics, Ahmed Abdul Aziz al-Haddad, to Reuters.  Another cleric, Mohammed al-Qubaisi, says that people above the 80th floor should wait two minutes longer before breaking fasts, and those above the 150th floor should wait three minutes longer than average.

So, devout Muslims, put down the camel burgers, because you’re going to be waiting an agonizing few minutes before you can chow down for the next month.

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