On April 23, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin. These are unprecedented times but, unlike music festivals or sporting events, there will be no postponing or cancelling of the religious celebration.
Instead, members of the Muslim community will need to adjust to new ways of fasting, prayer, and reflection during Ramadan. With the recent news that lockdown measures will continue across the UK for at least another three weeks, it’s now a certainty that Ramadan will begin in lockdown. “For Muslims, Ramadan is very important,” Faheem Ali, Manager of Makki Mosque in Longsight, tells the Manchester Evening News. “It’s part of the five pillars of Islam, we have a very spiritual connection to it.