‘It’s a peaceful month, we look forward to it’published at 11:59 British Summer Time
Chloe Aslett
BBC News, Yorkshire
In Sheffield, university students Dana and Riham said they had enjoyed Ramadan and having a chance to focus on their faith.
Dana says: “It’s a peaceful month, we look forward to it. We try and create some new habits that we can maintain after. If you do something for 30 days, you can continue it.
“Reflecting and being more grateful – we’re not eating so when we do have that meal, we feel more grateful for it. We also like to do more charity – it’s not just giving money, it can be like smiling to someone on the road, things like that.
“It’s becoming a better version [of yourself]. I look forward to changing and improving myself, it’s a really nice time honestly.”
Riham says Ramadan comes at “the exact perfect time”.
“Sometimes you just need that month
where your focus is worshipping, doing better as a Muslim, charity, and if
you’re abstaining from food, you become more aware of everything around you.
“[At Eid] sometimes you get money from your family, you might wear
new clothes, but it’s a bittersweet day as well, because Ramadan is gone.”
