We are coming to the end of the Ramadan season this year! However, as saddening as this can be for a lot of Muslims we also share the excitement of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr. We wish all those celebrating a very happy Eid with their loved ones and family.

In this final issue, we’ll touch upon what exactly Eid is, different recipes that you can try out (like Baklava!), some beautiful poetry, films, and more!

We hope you are well and feeling the community spirit of Ramadan as the month continues!

We welcome you to our second issue of the Ramadan Journal, in which we have several exciting reads and creative outlets you may enjoy exploring!

Firstly, we are privileged to have reflections from Revd Kay Blackwell, The Oxford Academy. A list of all our community Iftar dates throughout the UK in which you are welcome to come along and engage in dialogue on our theme “Ramadan is Community. Arts, poetry, movies… recipes, and more!

We hope you enjoy the reads and journeys this issue takes you on! 

Our Ramadan Journal project was a project we had initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and one we could have never assumed would grow so vast! 

The Ramadan Journal’s roots are in the belief that “Ramadan” is more than a lunar month in which Muslims fast as a solitary act of worship; more so, it is a month of action and community. Our Ramadan Journal is aimed at all. For us at the Dialogue Society, we have coined this “Ramadanification,” a phrase we refer to a lot throughout Ramadan and will do so too in this journal. How does one become Ramadan? What are the values of Ramadan? And what implications do these have for our role in our wider societies as Muslims: these are questions we ponder over. Our journal, however, as mentioned above, is for all; whether you are a Muslim, of another or hold no faith at all, whatever your lifestyle, you are welcome. 

Thank you for embarking on our journal journey this Ramadan with us. We hope you enjoy reading and engaging with the material in our journal (and even have a moment to enjoy the delicious recipes or creative arts!). 

We are elated to celebrate together another Eid together this year, marking the end of Ramadan. 

To all our friends and volunteers celebrating, may this Eid be filled with pleasure and happiness for you and your family. May your fasts, prayers, and charitable efforts throughout the month of Ramadan be accepted, and may you reach another Ramadan. 

After the hardships of the lockdowns, over the past two years, we were fortunate to come together and celebrate our diverse communities spirit under the theme of “Rekindling the Community Spirit”. 

We facilitated community iftars and IftarMe iftars this year illustrating our united committedness to fostering cohesion in society. May this Ramadan passing us now mark a new beginning of a rekindled community and our efforts which we hope to carry into the upcoming 11 months until Ramadan comes to us again. 

Eid Mubarak and we hope you enjoy the read!

The third issue of the Ramadan Journal is now out! Although Ramadan is now drawing to an end, and sombre feeling of its departure is felt by many Muslims… we hope that this issue will spark some inspiration for the remainder of this month (and give a little idea of how you can partake in your community beyond Ramadan)!

From opportunities on how you can help end loneliness in the UK to cultural exchanges with our British-Afghan community, recipes, and a kid’s corner, we hope you enjoy this week’s issue!

We hope you enjoy the read!

The second issue of the Ramadan Journal is packed with yet more exciting reads. From opportunities on how you can engage with dialogue in your own community to cultural exchanges with our British-Pakistani community, recipes, and a kid’s corner we hope you enjoy this week’s issue!

We hope you enjoy the read!