Ramadan will begin Monday in several Muslim countries with the war in Gaza on people's minds. For Muslims around the world, Ramadan is synonymous with prayer, spirituality, and joyful meals after dark.
But this year, the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza is on everyone's mind. “I am ashamed to buy meat and chicken for my family, while the people of Gaza are in the grip of famine,” said a Saudi government employee. The war was sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack in southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of at least 1,160 people.