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Ramadan is a special month which commemorates the first revelation given to the Prophet Muhammad. It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and only begins when the new moon is sighted.
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By Winfrey Owino | 25 days ago
Saudi Arabia expands Haj to 1 million pilgrims, easing Covid-19 curbs
Pilgrims to Mecca this year must be under age 65 and fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Reuters | 1 month ago
Gaining piety is the juiciest fruit of Ramadhan month
The objective of fasting is to ensure that the piety gained this holy month is enough to propel a Muslim spiritually throughout the entire year.
Ishaq Jumbe | 1 year ago
Referee interrupts match to allow Wesley Fofana to break his Ramadan fast
Naturally this made Fofana's preparation for Monday night's clash against Palace particularly gruelling, given it had a scheduled kick-off time of 8pm
Mirror | 1 year ago
Apr 12, 2021
Holy month of Ramadhan begins as moon is sighted in Saudi Arabia
The Chief Kadhi, Sheikh Muhdhar, has however stated that the moon wasn’t sighted in Kenya and so fasting should commence on Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2021
Pakistani transgender woman finds a niche in tailoring
Other transgender people running tailoring businesses have tended to do so out of their homes, wary of rejection in a country with conservative Muslim
By Reuters
May 19, 2020
Young Tunisians eat in secret despite Ramadan and lockdown
A Facebook group for Tunisians seeking to circumvent social pressures and eat during the day has attracted some 12,000 members.
By AFP
May 12, 2020
Virus-hit Iran to reopen mosques for holy nights
Virus-hit Iran will reopen its mosques for three nights over the next week so that worshippers can pray during one of the holiest times of year,
By AFP
Apr 28, 2020
Ramadan bazaars go digital in Southeast Asia amid pandemic
Murtabak Mami Murtabak Sultan started taking orders on Whatsapp and Facebook weeks before the Muslim fasting month began on April 23.
By Reuters
Apr 25, 2020
Islam's holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem largely empty of worshippers.
By Reuters
