This year, the Islamic holy month coincides with the GCSEs and A-level exam period, with head teachers concerned that students will not be able to concentrate without eating. It also clashes with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, meaning Ramadan will have the longest average fasting hours in its 33-year lunar-based cycle. […]
It was In 1964, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. changed his name to Muhammad Ali to reflect the growing influence of his Muslim faith on his life. Causing quite a controversy, Ali was one of the most high-profile Americans at the time to convert from Christianity to Islam. “Cassius Clay is a slave name,” he once said. […]
