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Ramadan 2020 : Muslims Prepare to Spend Holy Month Under Lockdown
How the Coronavirus Has Impacted Ramadan by Ali El Shamy A number of religious festivals have taken place/are set to take place in April. As of the writing of this piece, Jews around the world are celebrating the holy holiday of Passover, while Christians are also celebrating Easter, the most important religious festival in the Christian calendar. The month of April will also witness the beginning of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin on April 23 and end on May 23 (though dates may vary as it is based on the lunar Hijri
calendar). During Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast by abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Muslims observing the fast are also required to participate in a number of spiritual activities such as prayer, and they’re encouraged to give to charity and read from the Holy Quran. Ramadan is also a time in which families and friends gather to break fast together, and the first day of Ramadan is usually when many extended families meet and have a hearty meal after a long day of fasting. Some Muslims might even go to Mecca to participate in the Umrah pilgrimage, which unlike the Hajj, can be performed at any time
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