'Coming from a small town with a tiny Muslim population, it felt like my world went from black and white to multicolour when I first experienced Ramadan in east London.' ✍️ najourno writes for MetroOpinion
A community that didn’t feel dispersed, hidden away in homes and made to keep their practices private.I’ve experienced the holy month in Muslim countries, and Ramadan nights in east London feel reminiscent of that – just usually without the balmy evening heat. After taraweeh prayers, it’s like the world comes alive and it feels special that while others are sleeping, the place is ours.
Hairdressers open until the early hours – making the most of the extra custom as teenage boys calculate the exact right moment to get their Eid trim so it’s looking its best on the big day. On the 27th night, when most mosques finally complete their entire reading of the Qur’an, sweets are passed around. Worshippers congratulate each other, offering prayers and blessings for the auspicious achievement.Children run around with sticky fingers and a buzz in their eyes to be up so late on a school night. Diabetic pensioners tuck into mithai on the roadside against the advice of their doctors.
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