Muslim communities in several capitals across the world have confirmed moon-sighting, celebrating Eid Al-Fitr on the first day of Shawwal. Know when countries around the world will end the fasting and embrace the Eid.
Muslims in the UK and the USA were terrified during this week following two separate incidents. Finsbury Park residents were shocked by the attack that targeted worshippers on their way out of a mosque and the Muslim community in Virginia couldn’t hide their frustration after the killing of a 17-year-old Muslim teenager.
Anti-Sharia protesters took the streets in several cities across the USA to oppose Islamic laws. Organized by Act for America, the marches considered Sharia a threat for the USA and its culture. However, the Council of American-Islamic Relations says that the rallies were «hateful anti-Islam marches».
Akrou M., Mohcine B., Fadoua N., Meriyam A. and Ibtissam Lachgar are five Moroccan atheists who decided not to fast in a country where eating in public during Ramadan is punishable by law. They have all opened up about their daily routine in Ramadan in an article published by Aswat Maghribiya.
In countries like Finland and Sweden the sun is there to stay for more than 22 hours a day. For Muslims who are living there, fasting might be a challenge knowing that they will have only a few hours to break the fast and yet adapt to the modern lifestyle of the Baltic States.
Gathering around food with family and living the vibes of Ramadan can be revived thanks to charity associations in English-speaking countries. Muslims and most precisely Moroccans attend organized Iftars and participate to activities put together by non-profit organizations.
A few days ago two men were killed in Portland for defending two Muslim women that were being bullied because of their religion. The incident is a sign of the rising of bigotry and hate crimes in the USA, an unfortunate situation that increased after the infamous "Muslim ban".