ramadan 2025 Stories

In Pictures: Muslims countrywide celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr to mark end of Ramadan
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Mar 30, 2025

The government gazetted Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr as Muslims across Kenya mark the end of Ramadan.

Dressed in celebration: How Muslims embrace tradition through Eid attire
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 28, 2025

Some men choose a crisp white thobe (kanzu), a flowing ankle-length robe that exudes simplicity and sophistication, especially popular in Kenya's Coas...

Thousands gather for Laylat al-Qadr prayers in Eastleigh mosques
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 27, 2025

At Business Bay Square Mall, hundreds of Muslims performed the Tahajjud prayers on Thursday in the lower grounds near the food court and other areas a...

Eastleigh transforms into 24-hour economy as businesses adapt to increased night activities
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 26, 2025

This shift has become more noticeable in the past six days, coinciding with the last 10 days of Ramadan, when Muslims engage in Tahajjud prayers start...

Somali, Afar leaders use Iftar diplomacy to ease conflict in Ethiopia
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 13, 2025

For the first time in several months, 65 officials from the Afar region travelled to Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali region, to share a Ramadan mea...

A day in Eastleigh during Ramadan: From dawn to midnight
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 13, 2025

During the late morning hours, Eastleigh remains relatively quiet. Most people focus on work or rest. Unlike other months, there is little activity in...

Importance of dress code during Ramadan
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 05, 2025

Beyond abstaining from food and drink, Ramadan is also a time for modesty, self-discipline, and devotion to faith.

Hundreds of vulnerable families in Kamukunji receive Ramadan food aid
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 02, 2025

Each household received 12 kilograms of wheat flour, 10 kilograms of maize flour, 10 kilograms of rice, 10 kilograms of sugar, and three litres of veg...

Rare calendar alignment marks start of Ramadan 1446 AH on March 1, 2025
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 02, 2025

In 2025, the city of Kiruna in Sweden will have the longest fasting hours, with Muslims abstaining from food and drink for 20 hours and 30 minutes eac...

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