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Have you started preparing for the month of Ramadan?

Are you slowly moving into Ramadan mode? Here are 6 small steps to get you in the Ramadan mindset. 1. Remember your morning and evening Adhkars 2. Read a few pages of the Qur’an daily 3. Give to charity 4. Fast on Monday’s and Thursday’s as well as the 13th, 14th and 15th day of […]

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A Muslims Guide To Fasting

Ever wonder why many of our plans fail? Well, aside from setting unrealistic goals, the common mistake many of us make is failing to prepare. With Ramadhan being a month filled with significance, joy, hardship and rectification, it’s befitting that we prepare ourselves in as many ways as possible. Preparing mentally, physically and spiritually will […]

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Urgent Hepatitis A warning over Medjool dates sold by Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s customers should not eat Taste the Difference Medjool dates with supplier code K0014 EW Sainsbury’s has issued an urgent recall of its Medjool dates over the possibility they may have been contaminated with Hepatitis A. The contaminated dates sold under Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference range in 200g and 500g packs, have the code K0014 […]

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The history of Ramadan

Main Image Credit – Hasan Almasi When was Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, first observed? And how have its practices changed over time? Ramadan is Islam’s holy month of fasting and it’s been observed and celebrated by all Muslims around the world for more than 14 centuries. Ramadan is a time of peace, seeking […]

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Ramadhan In Rehab In Lockdown

 Words – Muhammad Khan I have been a resident at a mental health rehabilitation unit for almost two years. Before the spread of Covid 19 we didn’t have many restrictions and I could freely visit family or go shopping. Life has changed due to the nationwide lockdown and the start of Ramadhan. I have suffered […]

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Ramadan the holiest month of the year

Ramadan Mubarak

Ramadan Mubarak!   The holiest month in the Islamic calendar, which sees Muslims undertake a 30-day fast starts in May.  When did Ramadan Start?  Although Ramadan is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, its date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year.  This year in the UK, Ramadan begins on the […]

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