Ramadan
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Ramadan during coronavirus
Whatever you believe, faith can help in troubled times. But what happens when mosques close, when places of worship no longer offer a place to go? During the fasting month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world have found ways of coping with the situation. By Marko Langer
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COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus takes no account of Ramadan
According to the latest Reuters tally, more than 2.54 million people are now reported to have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 177,004 have died. As Muslims prepare for a very different Ramadan this year, here are the latest developments from across the region
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COVID-19 pandemic
Ramadan during coronavirus – with a virtual community
Ramadan begins this week even as the coronavirus pandemic up-ends life around the world. The crisis is forcing Muslims to re-think traditions and find new approaches to one of Islam's most important religious rituals. By Siham Ouchtou and Kersten Knipp
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Eid Mubarak!
Ramadan is regarded as a special time of spiritual discipline and purification by millions of practicing Muslims across the globe. The month-long fast is marked by local traditions and holy rituals alike. By Lewis Sanders
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Popular uprisings in the Islamic world
Algiers, Khartoum… that trembling moment
In the midst of palpable political fatigue in Europe, it does good to look to Algiers and Khartoum, where for the past several weeks hundreds of thousands of citizens have been fighting on the public stage for self-empowerment. By Charlotte Wiedemann
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Book review: Peter Heineʹs "The Culinary Crescent"
Pepper... a universally-used condiment
Delving into Peter Heine's cookbook, now also available in English, you are left with the feeling that he bit off more than he could chew. "The Culinary Crescent" reads like a mishmash of a thousand and one culinary arts. By Marcia Lynx Qualey
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Muslims in the USA: Iftar against deportation
Muslims meet in New York to celebrate the breaking of the fast together, combining iftar with a demonstration to draw attention to the situation of immigrants in the USA who are threatened with deportation. By Viola Roser
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The right not to fast during Ramadan
Tunisians call on the Constitution
Tunisiaʹs Constitution of 2014 may guarantee freedom of conscience and belief, but the country has not resolved the debate surrounding the non-observance of Ramadan in public. Ismail Dbara reports from Tunis
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From Jakarta to Cairo – Ramadan around the world
For Muslims all around the world, Ramadan always takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. One of the five pillars of Islam, the month of fasting is intended to be a time for contemplation, mediation and moderation.
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Celebrating the end of Ramadan in India
India is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural society. But in the old, predominantly Muslim-inhabited part of the country's capital Delhi, Ramadan is celebrated by people of different faiths
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Fasting during Ramadan
Too much of a good thing
Ramadan is like Islam as a whole: from a distance, people are scared of it. But close up, it′s wonderful. If only it weren′t for an uncomprehending majority on one side, and the pious hard-core fasters on the other. By Anja Hilscher
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Ramadan for refugees
The month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan began last week. In a camp of about 800, refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan celebrate with what little they have. Jodi Hilton reports from Ritsona Camp outside Athens