My First Ramadan News

'I was the only girl fasting in my class'

As parents, they were worried whether it would be too arduous on their daughter to take the full fast, especially in this harsh weather.

Fasting gives peace to this non-Muslim

For Vysakh Somarajan, a popular RJ and assistant programme director with a Malayalam FM station in Ajman, Ramadan is a time he eagerly waits for, throughout the year.

'I took fast without telling my parents'

This was the first time ever he kept a full day Ramadan fast.

My First Ramadan: ' I kept my first fast as a non-Muslim'

Ayesha says she emerged a much more disciplined person after her first Ramadan.

My First Ramadan: 'My curiosity led me to start fasting'

Sophia's mom Yasmin Shaukat took the opportunity to explain to her the essence of fasting

Why my first fast will be forever etched in my memory

31 years on, Adnan Masood still remembers it vividly

'No one ever stays hungry in UAE'

Once she moved to the UAE after her marriage, her first Ramadan was very different from what she had been used to.

From Kuwait to Dubai, Ramadan remains beautiful

"Ramadan was fun and had a different flavour in Kuwait. Maybe because we were young and had the energy to play and hangout with family members and do something different every day."