Spirit of togetherness: Nur Alisha (standing) breaking fast with her friends during the Iftar Perdana event at Pesta Pulau Pinang in Sungai Nibong.
GEORGE TOWN: The concept of fasting attracted Vietnamese Nur Alisha Nguyen Thi Phuong Lam to embrace Islam.
The 29-year-old, who works as a line leader at a factory in Bayan Lepas, said fasting, one of the five obligations that every Muslim fulfils, brought with it virtues like patience and tolerance.