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Ramadan

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God.

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9 September, 2024

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Who is Azeez Al-Shaair, the NFL linebacker who wore pro-Palestinian cleats?

A devout Muslim who fasts during Ramadan even when he’s training, the Houston Texans starting player’s brutal tackle on Trevor Lawrence left the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback concussed.

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Ramadan

Who is Azeez Al-Shaair, the NFL linebacker who wore pro-Palestinian cleats?

A devout Muslim who fasts during Ramadan even when he’s training, the Houston Texans starting player’s brutal tackle on Trevor Lawrence left the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback concussed.

Hong Kong’s Muslim community urges government funding for halal certification body

Joe Biden pushes Gaza ceasefire deal in Eid message

Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says

Pressure is growing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following US President Joe Biden’s proposal for an end to the war in Gaza.

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 3 sons, 4 grandchildren of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

Strike on sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh came as Israel holds delicate ceasefire negotiations with the militant group that rules Gaza.

With little to celebrate or eat, Gazans face ‘heartbreaking’ Eid

Millions of Muslims around the world are observing Eid, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, but few in Gaza can take solace from this special time.

‘Difficult to forgive’: Widodo draws artists’ ire with AI-generated Eid image

Critics called the act “difficult to forgive” as it felt like a betrayal of creative workers.

Iran arrests senior Isis member, two others accused of planning Ramadan attack

Islamic State, which harbours a virulent hatred for Iran’s dominant Shiite sect, also claimed responsibility for two explosions in Iran in January.

Israel admits ‘unintended’ strike killed aid workers, charity halts Gaza operations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Tuesday that its armed forces “unintentionally” killed seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza.

Opinion | Israel rejects the Security Council’s Gaza ceasefire demand. Now what?

Faced with US ambivalence and Israel’s rejection, the ceasefire demand risks becoming a political footnote. At the least, council members should organise a humanitarian task force and evolve a plan to implement the spirit of the resolution

Ships with second round of Gaza aid depart Cyprus as hunger concerns soar

World Central Kitchen said ships carried enough to prepare more than 1 million meals Also on board were dates, eaten to break the daily Ramadan fast.

Israel’s Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas ‘in coming days’

Netanyahu’s office on Friday said it has approved a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks days after negotiations appeared stalled.

Senegal anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins presidency

Faye’s main opponent from the governing coalition, Amadou Ba, conceded the race and called Faye to offer his congratulations. Official results are expected before the end of the week.

Israel will no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to northern Gaza

‘This is outrageous and makes it intentional to obstruct life-saving assistance during a man-made famine,’ said Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency.

How to fast healthily and safely, for weight loss or religious reasons

Whether fasting for a day for weight loss or for holy seasons like Lent and Ramadan, these expert tips will help you optimise nutrition, avoid food cravings, counter dehydration, and more.

Deadly strikes hit Gaza as Israel mulls truce talks position

Shelling and clashes have been reported in south Gaza’s main city of Khan Younis and elsewhere, with 12 members of the same family among those killed overnight.

Letters | Ramadan an opportunity for Hong Kong to embrace diversity

Readers discuss why Hongkongers should gain a better understanding of the holy month for Muslims, and how students can better prepare for the DSE exams.

Hamas proposes 6-week Gaza truce, hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel: official

During the proposed truce, Gaza militants would release about 42 hostages seized during the October 7 attack that triggered the war in Gaza, the official said.

First aid boat unloads as Israel-Gaza war drags into Ramadan

The vessel was seen towing a barge loaded with 200 tonnes of food for Palestinians threatened with famine after more than five months of war.

How fasting police officers cope during Ramadan in Hong Kong

Constable Adnan Mohammed once arrested a suspect just as it was time to break his fast, saying refraining from food and water from sunrise to sunset does not hinder his ability to catch criminals.

Israel’s Netanyahu says Hamas leaders ‘are all dead men’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his intention to lead the country to ‘total victory’ in the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel checking whether it killed Hamas deputy military leader in Gaza

If the death is confirmed, Marwan Issa would be the highest-ranking official from the Islamist militant movement killed by Israel in five months of war.

Israel-Gaza war, inflation, cast shadow over Ramadan for Muslims in Asia

This year, war and starvation in the Gaza Strip casts an especially dark shadow on the festivities.

Netanyahu rejects Biden criticism, says majority of Israelis back him

US President Joe Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza was ‘hurting Israel more than helping Israel’.

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in shadow of Israel-Gaza war

Hopes for a ceasefire, which would have allowed the normally festive Muslim holy month to pass peacefully, have been disappointed, amid an ever-rising death toll.

Israel says CIA and Mossad chiefs met to ‘narrow gaps’ in Gaza deal

Time is running out as mediators push for a new truce and the release of Hamas hostages before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Israel-Gaza war: Ramadan truce unlikely, as Hamas leaves Cairo talks without deal

Egyptian officials had earlier said the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas’ demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war.

‘Ceasefire now’: Hamas pushes Gaza truce in Israel’s absence, famine concerns

Hamas said it was pressing on with efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza with Israel, despite the absence of Israeli negotiators from talks in Egypt.