Ramadan is one of the holiest months of the Islamic calendar so it is important for all our Muslim communities. This year, Ramadan falls between 10 March and 9 April. During Ramadan, Muslims fast during the daylight hours. They will not eat food, drink liquids or smoke from dawn to sunset. Anyone with serious health issues, frail, pregnant or on daily medication/ medical treatment is not expected to fast.
Ramadan Prayer and safe fasting calendars
The Haref team at Connected Voice has worked with ten mosques across North Tyneside, Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne to get the right prayer timetables for each of the mosques calendars. They worked with the NHS Diabetes Centre, Glaucoma UK and Diabetes UK to get the right health information relating to fasting for the calendars.
The 2024 Haref Ramadan prayer calendars are available online and in print format. They are delivering the printed calendars to the mosques and we will be sending them out to community-faced buildings. Alongside the prayer times, the calendars contain safe fasting information, tips on managing diabetes, and managing your glaucoma. If you would like a printed Ramadan calendar for your workplace, contact haref@connectedvoice.org.uk or tel 0191 235 7002 and we will send it in the post to you.
Find out more at Connected Voice’s Ramadan 2024 webpage which has mosque/Muslim centre specific information and links, or download/share the relevant fasting calendar at the links below:
- Newcastle and Gateshead Ramadan Calendar 2024
- North East England Ramadan Calendar 2024
- North Tyneside Ramadan Calendar 2024
Support for people with diabetes and fasting
Information for Employers
Download the Muslim Friendly Employers Top Tips guide to discover how you can support your Muslim colleagues in the month of Ramadan.
Information for schools
Islamophobia Awareness Month has produced Ramadan resources for schools, including a Ramadan Assembly plan. Click here to download the resources