Spiritual oasis or consumer paradise?
Despite having acquired some 21st-century trappings, Eid al-Fitr’s mix of religion and revelry is centuries old.
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The road to hell is paved with pious intentions
The ban on eating and drinking in public in some Muslim countries is wrong. Piety cannot and must not be imposed by law.
Read moreRamadan with a handicap
As a disabled person, there is no shame in admitting that you can’t fast. I will not lie or hide it to satisfy people’s prejudices
Read moreRemembering the real Raba’a
Competing myths have emerged around the Raba’a protest camp. But it was neither a terrorist den nor a gathering of freedom and democracy lovers.
Read moreHoly month, holy city, unholy Egyptian
Even for a non-believing Egyptian, Ramadan in Jerusalem – where the three Abrahamic faiths coincide and oft collide – is a fascinating experience.
Read moreRamadan for all
Ramadan is when Muslims fast and feast, but the holy month has something to offer those of other faiths, or none.
Read moreReligious freedom at stake in Egypt
If you don’t fast during Ramadan in Egypt, lie about it; hide it. Otherwise, you might land in jail.
Read moreMake Ramadan torture-free in Egypt
It’s Ramadan, but the Egyptian police continue to practise brutality and torture. This year, they should set a better example.
Read moreThe fast and the furious
Police in Egypt are using Ramadan to target secularists. The government must do more to protect individual liberty.
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