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Keeping my bias aside. It’s amazing that some religions prescribed fasting for variety of reasons. Here is a mysterious quote from Quran:

"...But to fast is best for you, if you only knew." -- Surat Al-Baqarah 2:184

Did we have any ideas about the benefits of fasting back then?

"They're keeping secret this ONE WEIRD TRICK to get into heaven. If only you knew!! Click here to convert to Islam"

but 8th century

Yeah that and shortages and rationing

The ark of the covenant is a capacitor.