My Ramadan
How are people observing Ramadan around the world, and why is it different this year? Three ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service journalists share their stories.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s a period of prayer, celebrations and community gatherings and Muslims worldwide observe it by fasting from dawn to sunset. As this year’s Ramadan draws to a close, Faranak Amidi is joined by three ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service colleagues who share their personal experiences and the stories that made headlines in their countries during this year’s celebrations.
Asif Farooqi, Aalia Farzan and Deena Easa have been looking at how conflict, natural disasters and the cost-of-living crisis are impacting people in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Gaza. Plus... Ramadan cricket, why do people want to get married during the Holy Month, and the TV series that everyone’s talking about.
Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson
(Image: Presenter Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)
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