The Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Gaza this year is devoid of traditional cheer and gatherings due to airstrikes, resulting in starvation and despair. Mosques are empty or destroyed, with individuals urged to worship at home. Families no longer celebrate but mourn, with canned meals replacing banquets.
“It’s difficult to imagine Ramadan in Gaza this year,” @ZainaArafat writes. “I want to imagine that, even at a time of devastation and deprivation, a personal act of sacrifice can still lend purpose to senselessness.” https://t.co/DgYk1tfKxq
"The spirit of Ramadan in Gaza has been reduced to a mere shadow of its former self. Sprawling banquets and gatherings have given way to canned meals. Families no longer gather in celebration but in mourning." ✍️Opinion by Ghada Alhaddad https://t.co/b9o8Cy3x3y
"Mosques, once crowded with worshippers, either stand empty or lie in ruins. Imams now appeal to individuals to worship within the confines of their own homes or makeshift tents" ✍️ Opinion by Ghada Alhaddad https://t.co/PKetdJdV1k
"The Islamic holy month of Ramadan...is meant to be a festive time...with large gatherings among family and friends." Not this year in Gaza, where merely daytime fasting has been replaced by 24-hour-a-day hunger and widespread starvation, thanks to Israel. https://t.co/uZg5zOQNWM
"This Ramadan, we are fasting from everything, whether it is food, talking, smiling, or spiritual experiences. Only grief and despair are in abundance" ✍️ Opinion by Ghada Alhaddad https://t.co/uVvmHHv6Kh
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is meant to be a festive time, with large gatherings among family and friends, but there is little to evoke Ramadan cheer in the Gaza Strip this year https://t.co/RgeYEWJJqW https://t.co/RgeYEWJJqW
"There is little to evoke Ramadan cheer. Many mosques have been flattened by airstrikes. Orphans wander the streets. People avoid gatherings lest they attract the attention of the Israeli military... Over one million people are estimated to be starving." https://t.co/LUF01TlFcR