However for the UK, Ramadan is likely to start around April 13, according to the UK Islamic moon sighting board's website. Groups such as the UK Islamic moon sighting board will take part in the sighting on April 12, and if a crescent is spotted, that will predict the start of Ramadan and the first fast will take place. The start of Ramadan is predicted by moon sightings, and scholars and astronomers will look for the crescent that forms along the moon's edge. We want to hear about news that matters to you, if you have a story you think we should cover please contact us on: When is Ramadan 2021? This doesn’t mean that these articles won’t or shouldn’t be read by everyone - but simply that we think they will be of strong interest to readers from these communities. That’s why we are now using the tags ‘black communities’, ‘Asian communities’ or ‘Muslim communities’ on some of our stories.

There are a wealth of tags which range from crime to politics, Coventry City to Bake Off, local landmarks to Buckingham Palace.ĬoventryLive wants to cover stories that matter for everyone who lives in Coventry and Warwickshire - providing interesting and entertaining stories for all our area’s different communities, not just about them. We put subject tags on our stories to give readers an impression of what the story they are about to read will be about and who it might be of interest to.Ī tag also helps our journalists understand what subjects people enjoy reading the most. 'It is a time for great feasts, the giving of gifts to children and spending time with those dearest to you,' says Muslim Aid.Why is the story tagged ‘black communities’, ‘Asian communities’ or ‘Muslim communities’? It begins on May 12 this year and can be celebrated for up to three days. Ramadan ends with Eid al-Fitr, a festival that marks the breaking of the fasting period. 'Aside from fasting, Muslims observing Ramadan also increase in spiritual devotional acts such as prayer, giving charity and strengthening family ties,' the council adds. 'At an individual level, fasting encourages us to feel an affinity with the poor across the world who have little or no food to eat.'įamilies and local communities are also encouraged to share meals with friends and neighbors and reach out to those who may be fasting alone during Ramadan. The Muslim Council of Britain says: 'A key objective of fasting increase in taqwa (closeness to/consciousness of God), and to engender a sense of gratitude, self-discipline and self-improvement, at both an individual and community level, which Muslims are encouraged to continue throughout the year. Ramadan represents a period of practicing self-restraint to keep in line with ṣawm (meaning 'to refrain' in Arabic), which is one of the pillars of Islam. Muslim Aid, a U.K.-based NGO, advises: 'Fasting is a key part of Ramadan and all those of able body and sound mind should fast during this Holy time.' Why does fasting take place? Young children, pregnant women, the old, the sick and travelers are examples of those who are exempt from fasting.' The Muslim Council of Britain, the U.K.'s biggest Islamic organization, explains: 'Muslims around the world fast during daylight hours, meaning they abstain from eating, drinking or engaging in sexual relations for the duration of their fast. How Will Muslims be Celebrating Eid Under Lockdown?.

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