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Ramadan

UK Labour Leader Pulls out of Ramadan Interfaith Event after Pro-Israel Lobbying
Labour leader Kier Starmer has come under sharp criticism for withdrawing from a virtual Ramadan interfaith event after a pro-Israel lobby group alerted him to the organizer’s support for the boycott of Israeli dates produced […]

Over 100 Palestinians Injured after Israeli Extremists March through Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Over 100 Palestinians were injured and 50 others were detained in nightly violent clashes with Israeli police and Jewish settlers amid simmering tensions surrounding the holy month of Ramadan in the occupied city of East […]

A Palestinian Prayer for Ramadan: May the Voices of the Oppressed Be Heard
By Ramzy Baroud COVID-19 cases in Palestine, especially in Gaza, have reached record highs, largely due to the arrival of a greatly contagious coronavirus variant which was first identified in Britain. Gaza has always […]

Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Worshipers at Damascus Gate, Injure Nine (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation police last night attacked hundreds of Palestinian worshipers as they were leaving the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound via Damascus Gate in the occupied capital Jerusalem, injured nine of them, and detained one, according to […]

Israel Prevents Al-Aqsa Call to Prayer on First Day of Ramadan (VIDEO)
Palestinians have reacted furiously after Israeli forces on Tuesday cut electric cables inside the minarets of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third most holy site of the Islamic faith, preventing the call to prayer. Palestinian presidential […]

PHOTOS: Palestinians in Besieged Gaza Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
By Fawzi Mahmoud Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza attended the special Eid prayers held in Gaza City on May 24. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, worshippers throughout the besieged Strip flocked to mosques while wearing their […]

Israeli Forces Brutally Attack Worshippers Performing Eid Prayers near Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEO)
Israeli police today assaulted a number of Palestinian Muslim worshippers performing nightly prayer at Bab al-Asbat, outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Dozens of police attacked Palestinians performing the prayer of Eid al-Fitr holiday, […]

Gaza Celebrates in Photos: Eid Joy Despite the Siege and the Coronavirus
By Fawzi Mahmoud Gaza, despite the siege, the massive destruction to its infrastructure that is left by the war, and the virtual lockdown as a result of COVID-19, is preparing for the joyful days ahead: […]

On Last Friday of Ramadan, Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinian Worshippers near Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)
Israeli forces in Jerusalem attacked a number of Palestinians performing nightly Islamic prayers at Bab Al-Asbat (the Lions’ Gate) on Friday, outside the closed Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to Arab21. Dozens of Israeli soldiers attacked and […]

Salted Fish and Turkish Delights: Besieged Gaza Gears up for Eid Al-Fitr (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinians in Gaza are gearing up for Eid Al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In the photos below, we take you on a new […]

Embracing Life in Ramadan: A Photographic Journey Through the Streets of Gaza
By Fawzi Mahmoud In Palestine, as is the case in the rest of the Muslim world, Ramadan is a time of charity, family, and community. The besieged Gaza Strip, which has reeled under Israeli sanctions […]

The Lonely Imam of Al-Omari Mosque: Gaza’s Symbol of Spirituality without Worshippers
By Fawzi Mahmoud Imam of the Al-Omari Mosque in northern Gaza is left alone during the month of Ramadan as thousands of Muslim faithful remain quarantined in their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Al-Omari […]

Israeli Forces Threaten to Arrest Ramadan Musaharati in Jerusalem
A Palestinian – whose job it is to wake Muslims up for the pre-dawn meal during the fasting month of Ramadan – has been threatened with arrest by Israeli security forces, Wafa news agency has reported. […]

Faith and Family under Quarantine in Palestine (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud A Palestinian family conducts Ramadan prayers at their home in Gaza after mosques were shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. All Photos: Fawzi Mahmoud (The Palestine Chronicle)

A Gaza ‘Musaharati’ Entertains His Daughter under Quarantine (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian performer ‘Ala Miqdad entertains his daughter at their home while under quarantine in Gaza city. Miqdad, a much-beloved character among Gaza’s children, is playing the role of the Ramadan Musaharati, a […]

For First Time, Al Aqsa Compound is Devoid of Worshippers during Ramadan
For the first time in modern history, the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound was closed to Muslim worshippers on the first day of Ramadan, the holy fasting month, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The holy site, which […]

PHOTOS: Gazans Gear up for Ramadan Despite Coronavirus Restrictions
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian families shop at a market in Gaza City in preparations for the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims across the globe fast the month of Ramadan, where they abstain from eating and […]

A Lethal Virus Called Israeli Occupation: Another Somber Easter in Occupied Palestine
By Raouf Halaby For centuries Easter in Palestine has been a special familial and communal celebration that commemorated the passion of the Christ, his crucifixion, and his triumphant resurrection. Not unlike Christ’s times when Pharisees […]

Clashes Erupt after Israeli Soldiers, Settlers Enter Al-Aqsa (VIDEOS)
Protests erupted on Sunday after Israeli forces entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound along with hundreds of ultra-nationalist Jews whom they allowed to access the compound on Jerusalem Day – when Israelis celebrate the anniversary of their occupation […]

People in 30 Countries Organized Demonstrations to Mark Al-Quds Day (VIDEO)
People in 30 countries around the world have organized demonstrations to mark Al-Quds Day, the last Friday of each Ramadan. #Kenya marches for #Palestine#QudsDay#FreePalestine Posted by Romana Rubeo on Friday, May 31, 2019 Several Palestinian and […]

Palestinian Killed by Israeli Forces in Jerusalem
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday morning. The 19-year old Palestinian, who has yet to be identified, was shot in Jerusalem in the early hours of […]

Jordan Slams Israeli Violations, as Palestinian Women Guard Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the ongoing Israeli violations against al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, including extremists’ raids on the mosque and imposing restrictions on worshippers and Islamic Waqf personnel, according to Jordan news […]

Israeli Forces Evict Muslim Worshippers from Al Aqsa Mosque
Israeli forces forcibly evicted hundreds of Muslim worshippers from the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, on Saturday night. Israeli police prevented them from keeping an all-night worship vigil in it, according to local […]

Palestinian Dies at Israeli Checkpoint While Trying to Reach Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man has died at an Israeli checkpoint while trying to reach Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayers. Sixty-three-year-old Sulieman Jamal Al-Harroub from West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) died while crossing an Israeli […]

PPCS: Israel Arrested 100 Palestinians in First Ten Days of Ramadan
A Palestinian human rights organization said it has documented the arrest of 100 Palestinians; including 18 children and four women, by Israeli occupation forces during the first ten days of the holy month of Ramadan. […]

Palestinians Face Extensive Restrictions to Visit Al-Aqsa for Ramadan
Palestinians are facing extensive and confusing restrictions to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the holy month of Ramadan, according to a report issued by Al-Monitor. According to the report: “Men who are under 16 […]

Over 180,000 Worshippers Pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque on First Friday of Ramadan (VIDEOS)
Thousands of Muslim worshippers took to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in the Old City of Jerusalem, to perform prayers for the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Head of the public relations office […]

Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEO)
Israeli forces attacked worshippers leading the old city through Damascus Gate after performing night prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque last night. In video footage which has circulated on social media, occupation officers could be seen assaulting […]

Gaza Celebrates Ramadan despite Israeli Killings (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS)
After mourning the killing of 27 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in Gaza began observing the holy month of Ramadan. In Al-Nusierat refugee camp, in central Gaza, hundreds of people went to the local […]

US to Announce ‘Deal of the Century’ after Ramadan
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and advisor, said on Tuesday that the American peace plan dubbed the “deal of the century” will be announced after the Muslim month of fasting, the Qatari Al-Arab newspaper reported. […]