Dhofari Gucci

Oman’s Eid Holiday Furore: It’s Time to ‘Get Real’

Oman’s Eid Holiday Furore: It’s Time to ‘Get Real’

DHOFARI GUCCI: It used to be ‘holiday heaven’ in Oman. Not any more and it’s no bad thing really.

 Mich Cafe

This Ramadan ‘A Miserable, Painful Time’ For Syrian Families

This Ramadan ‘A Miserable, Painful Time’ For Syrian Families

MICH CAFE: This is the third Ramadan where conflict has wracked Syria and it’s the toughest one yet for many families there

 The View From Fez

The Trials of A Moroccan Cab Driver in Ramadan

The Trials of A Moroccan Cab Driver in Ramadan

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It’s Ramadan, it’s hot, concentration is not what should it be so inevitably accidents happen and tempers are frayed.

 The View From Fez

“One Day’s Enough For Me”: Foreigner Tries ‘Ramadan Fast’

“One Day’s Enough For Me”: Foreigner Tries ‘Ramadan Fast’

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It seemed like a relatively straightforward challenge but fasting for one day proved to be much harder than expected

 Mich Cafe

A Lost Ramadan Tradition: Where Have the Drummers Gone?

A Lost Ramadan Tradition: Where Have the Drummers Gone?

MICH CAFE: It’s a feature of Ramadan that I grew up with – the M’tabeel passing through the neighbourhood beating their drums. Not any more however.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Ramadan Training: It’s Time to Kick Those Bad Habits

Ramadan Training: It’s Time to Kick Those Bad Habits

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Sometimes our behaviour can be less than perfect during Ramadan. We shouldn’t, though, simply make excuses for this.