Israel

Nightly clashes in Jerusalem continue during holy month of Ramadan

The clashes, injuring four police and six protesters, have become an almost nightly occurrence since Ramadan started nearly two weeks ago.

24/04/2021

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Explore Ramadan in Dubai, from private jet iftars to intimate mosque tours

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Ramadan in Dubai offers a unique opportunity to learn about local customs, visit mosques and break the daily fast in a traditional setting as well as in the sky!

19/04/2021

World News

Europe's Muslims prepare for second Ramadan under shadow of pandemic

From London to Madrid, Islam's holiest month will be marked under pandemic restrictions for the second consecutive year.

13/04/2021

World News

Muslims celebrate Eid around the world amid coronavirus restrictions

Muslims celebrated Eid-al-Fitr with masks and gloves amid the coronavirus pandemic.

24/05/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Coronavirus is forcing us to fight misinformation as well as hunger this Ramadan ǀ View

This year, probably for the first time in history, instead of urging people to unite and congregate, we Muslims must come together to urge people to stay apart. For us aid workers, it has created a conundrum of how to keep people safe while also getting food aid to hundreds of thousands of families.

11/05/2020

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Drive-in prayer ceremonies held in Iran as pandemic closes mosques

We've had drive-in weddings, church services and cinemas amid the COVID-19 lockdowns. Now it's the turn of mosques.

06/05/2020

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Palestinian youth swirl homemade sparkler firework for Ramadan

Palestinian youth swirl homemade sparkler fireworks made of steel wire wool as people celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip.

05/05/2020

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Displaced Syrians break Ramadan fast amid rubble of former home

Tareq Abu Ziad and his family break the daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan while sitting in the rubble of their destroyed home in the town of Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib.

05/05/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The “Ramadan bailout” of Zakat could help the world avoid a post-COVID-19 Great Depression ǀ View

The rest of the world should take this crisis as an opportunity to reach a new accommodation between the worldly and the otherworldly. Capitalism is not dying - it is simply going through a rebirth of almost religious significance.

30/04/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Patience, sacrifice and Zakat: How Muslims find the strength to endure the COVID-19 pandemic ǀ View

Muslim communities in the UK have been hit harder than others by coronavirus, but the principle of Zakat – alms - during Ramadan is a source of strength for many.

29/04/2020

Morocco

Many Muslims around the world begin Ramadan under lockdown

In many countries Muslims are under lockdown and many communal rituals that are so integral to the holy month of fasting can't be performed.

25/04/2020

World News

Muslim communities plan online festivities for Ramadan

Coronavirus containment measures mean many Muslims will turn to videoconference tools to connect with their loved ones as they break their daily fast.

23/04/2020

Bangladesh

Watch: Bangladeshis crowd trains and ferries hoping to make it home fo

Around 20 million people live in Dhaka for work, and leave the capital to celebrate holidays in their hometowns.

04/06/2019

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Muslim prayers spill over into street on the last Friday of Ramadan

Tens of thousands of Muslims descended on the Old City of Jerusalem for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month and Hundreds of Bangladeshi Muslims packed one of the mosques in Dhaka to join the special prayers on the last Friday (May 31) of Ramadan.

31/05/2019

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Banquet of love and affection to celebrate Ramadan in Egypt

Hundreds of Egyptians gather at an annual Ramadan in a Cairo neighborhood, forming a 50-metre long table filled with Ramadan delights.

27/05/2019

World

Michelin-star chef Michael Mina shares recipe for success

During a visit to the UAE, celebrity chef Michael Mina talks to Euronews about his colourful career and how his cuisine is going back to his North African roots.

17/05/2019

World

Sweet stories: Popular desserts in the Middle East explained

In the Middle East and North Africa, homemade sweets and confectionary are gestures of welcome and celebration.

17/05/2019

World

Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque feeds 30,000 during Ramadan

Ramadan is a time of reflection and communion for the estimated 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.

10/05/2019

World

Ramadan unites Christians and Muslims in Egypt

A group of Muslims and Christians have come together in Egypt to give their time to help the needy of society.

10/05/2019

World

What are bad sleep habits in the Middle East? Experts explain

Insomnia remains a largely undiagnosed and under-treated issue in the Middle East region.

10/05/2019