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Thursday, 23 April 2020

Ramadan during coronavirus may seem disheartening but it's the ideal time for reflection | Heba Shaheed

As an introvert, I am really looking forward to spending this month focusing inwards, without the burden of social responsibility

It is going to be a very different Ramadan this year due to the Covid-19 global pandemic and the social isolation laws. For 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, the cultural traditions and customs of this religious month of fasting will have to be forsaken for the safety of the global community. As an introvert, I am really looking forward to spending this month focusing inwards, without the burden of social responsibility.

Ramadan in 2020 means no communal gatherings in mosques for “tarawih” night prayers, no large “iftar” dinners with family and friends at sunset to break the day’s fast,and, sadly, restrictions on celebrating Eid, the biggest social holiday for Muslims signalling the end of Ramadan.

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from Islam | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2yGnHZ4

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