Eid Shop Issues
BBC News, PrettyLittleThing Eid shop: Young Muslims criticise fashion brand, 19 April 2023 “PrettyLittleThing has been criticised for its “inappropriate” outfits offered to Muslim shoppers celebrating the end of...
Fasting and Fitness
BBC News, How Ramadan fasting and fitness can run together, 19 April 2023 “Pilates instructor Sahir Ahmed-Evans believes there is a natural connection between fasting and fitness.” Social media...
Haramain
There’s substantial updated content on Haramain, especially during Ramadan, alongside other streaming media. Their app is now being promoted on social media.
Egypt TV Confusion
The New Arab, Easter Mass, Ramadan Taraweeh prayer mix up costs Egypt TV director his job “A local TV channel in Egypt accidentally wrote Easter Mass on the screen...
Ramadan Scammers
Rana Tayseer, Jordan Times, Awqaf Ministry warns against Internet scammers cashing in on Ramadan generosity, 8 Apr 2023 “The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is warning citizens to...
Gargeean
Yousef H. Alshammari, New Lines Magazine, The holiday brings more to the Gulf than a merry tradition, 10 Apr 2023 Interesting article on Gargeean concerning its commercial elements and...
Zakat Online
Gulf News, Ramadan in UAE, 2023: Pay Zakat online via WhatsApp – here’s how, 5 Apr 2023 “On Sunday, April 2, the Zakat Fund, a UAE government organisation that...
Ramadan 2023 – updated
I’m posting coverage on Ramadan to show how social media is applied. Time-lapse photography is terrific when looking at Mecca from this angle: