Ramadan Timetable UK and Ireland 2014 Ramadan Timetable UK and Ireland 2014

Ramadan has crept upon us one more time, a time of family, a time of reflection and a time of becoming a better Muslim. The community come together in the local mosques every night and stand in prayer to their Lord. Everyone is united, everyone has smiles upon their faces because they welcome Ramadan for happier times, for more love and care towards fellow brethren and it is the month of giving.

Somewhere in the crowd, there is a person who is lost in thought, as their memories have turned into gloom; their month of Ramadan is just like every other month. Remembering the way it once use to be, tonight she cooks Iftar for one.

Palestinians in Gaza paint a smile on their faces as they continue to endeavour to adapt to the painful reality of the blockade and the closures imposed on them.

Nevertheless, on the first night of Ramadan, many Gazans gathered in Gaza City's Kutayyiba Square and lit a large lantern expressing their joy at the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. Children lit fireworks as an expression of their joy despite the difficult circumstances they live under and the fact that many of them lack the basic necessities of life.

The land, sea and air embargo imposed on the Gaza Strip has left Gazans with little hope beyond the Rafah land crossing which cannot cope with the crisis being experienced within the beleaguered Sector. There is a current and on-going crisis with medical supplies and equipment as well as shortages of milk and other difficulties such as electricity shortages which mean continuous power cuts.

Source: For more photos visit Middle East Monitor