London’s Muslims start Ramadan fearing for their safety

London’s Muslims start Ramadan fearing for their safety

LONDON For the Muslim community in London, the holy month of Ramadan has started this year with a sense of trepidation. A spike in Islamophobia spurred by Israel’s war on Gaza and... Read more »
Ramadan in the UK: Muslim charities hand out food as economic crisis bites

Ramadan in the UK: Muslim charities hand out food as economic crisis bites

It’s a grey afternoon on the eighth day of Ramadan, and lines of women, many with empty prams, are stood outside the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets. Some wear masks. Others... Read more »
Thousands of Muslims mark end of Ramadan by celebrating Eid

Thousands of Muslims mark end of Ramadan by celebrating Eid

Thousands of Muslims mark end of Ramadan by celebrating Eid at Trafalgar Square with costumes, food stalls, comedy and music Eid fell on May 1 this year but London’s Trafalgar Square celebrated... Read more »
Ramadan Friendship Dinner brings together families, faiths

Ramadan Friendship Dinner brings together families, faiths

A celebration of friendship and culture took place in south London Friday evening, as families and dignitaries gathered for the tenth annual Ramadan Friendship Dinner. The event was hosted by the Canadian-Iraqi-Turkmen... Read more »
Breaking Ramadan fast at the Tower is remarkable

Breaking Ramadan fast at the Tower is remarkable

F or the last two Ramadans, Muslims across the country have been celebrating the special breaking of their fast meals at home. Eating alone mutes the feelings of joy we feel by... Read more »
What time is Suhoor and Iftar today? Ramadan 2022 UK timetable in full and fasting times explained

What time is Suhoor and Iftar today? Ramadan 2022 UK timetable in full and fasting times explained

Muslims around the world are observing the fast which shapes the holy month of Ramadan. Because the days will gradually increase in length, the fasting period becomes progressively more challenging as the... Read more »
Dagenham man, 19, who died in crash involving 5 people after Ramadan prayer named

Dagenham man, 19, who died in crash involving 5 people after Ramadan prayer named

A 19-year-old man has been named locally following a fatal crash involving five men in the early hours of Wednesday morning (April 6). Navid Babul was reportedly attending evening prayer at an... Read more »
Breaking Ramadan fast at the Tower of London is remarkable

Breaking Ramadan fast at the Tower of London is remarkable

Harris Bokhari For the last two Ramadans, Muslims across the country have been celebrating the special breaking of their fast meals at home. Eating alone mutes the feelings of joy we feel... Read more »
Half of UK Muslims will struggle to provide enough food to break fast during Ramadan, charity says | UK News

Half of UK Muslims will struggle to provide enough food to break fast during Ramadan, charity says | UK News

Half of the UK’s Muslim population will struggle to provide enough food for their families to break their fast during Ramadan, according to Islamic Relief, which warns an estimated 1.6 million live... Read more »
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‘It’s just an indescribable feeling’: Working out in London’s gyms after midnight during Ramadan

For Muslims internationally the final month has been a time of strengthening and renewing their religion and following the instructing of the Quran. Ramadan is the fourth pillar of Islam and is... Read more »