An Israeli military operation has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians who can’t break their fast in their own homes and don’t know when, or if, they will ever return.
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Gazans Mark a Somber Ramadan Amid the Rubble
“This Ramadan is nothing like the ones before,” said one resident as the holy fasting month for Muslims began. “The war has drained it of meaning.”
Gazans Mark a Somber Ramadan Amid the Rubble
“This Ramadan is nothing like the ones before,” said one resident as the holy fasting month for Muslims began. “The war has drained it of meaning.”
When Does Ramadan Start in 2024? It Depends on the Crescent Moon.
The exact start date of Islam’s holiest month depends on when local Islamic authorities declare the sighting of the new moon.
During Ramadan, Palestinians Picnic in Aqsa Compound to Break Fast
A coveted Middle Eastern rice dish has become a social media star at Al Aqsa Mosque, even as tensions escalate at a site also revered by Jews.
Lebanon Backtracks on Delaying Daylight Saving Time After Outrage
Two government leaders delayed the time change so Muslims would not have to break their daytime fast an hour later during Ramadan. But after a firestorm ensued, they backtracked.
In Israel, a Solemn Yom Kippur Also Creates a Giant Playground
Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, brings Israel to a standstill. For the nonobservant, that briefly turns highways into bike trails.
On Delhi’s Toxic River, Prayers to a Sun Struggling to Shine Through Smog
Every year, a four-day festival to the sun god Surya highlights the Indian city’s extreme air and water pollution, with a river so filled with foam it resembles a blizzard’s aftermath.
Bussa Krishna Built a Trump Shrine in India. Then He Collapsed.
Bussa Krishna, a farmer who called President Trump his god, stopped eating after Mr. Trump became infected with the coronavirus, his family said. He died on Sunday.