19: Video Diaries-Ann Coxon | Ramadan Diaries
An elderly ex-Catholic speaks about her conversion to Islam.
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- Broadcast year: 2013
- Religious Education | Islam | Festivals
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1: Pre-Ramadan | Ramadan Diaries
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2: Usama | Ramadan Diaries
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3: Shubnam | Ramadan Diaries
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Shubnam has lots to do in a few short hours before Ramadan begins.
4: School Girls | Ramadan Diaries
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Various Muslims describe how their first day of Ramadan goes.
6: Aleemah | Ramadan Diaries
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Converted Muslim Aleemah talks about her first Ramadan as a Muslim woman.
7: Funeral Parlour | Ramadan Diaries
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8: Dr Nadeem | Ramadan Diaries
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Dr Nadeem talks about his job as a GP during the month of Ramadan and his advice for his Muslim patients.
9: Hottest Day | Ramadan Diaries
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Various Muslims speak about how hard it is during the hotter days when they aren't even allowed to drink water.
10: Homeless | Ramadan Diaries
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A group of volunteers help out the homeless during Ramadan by providing meals for them.
11: Tiverton | Ramadan Diaries
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Ali talks about being from one of only two Muslim families in his small town.
12: Video Diaries: Iftar | Ramadan Diaries
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Various Muslims count down to the breaking of the fast or the ''Iftar''.
13: Video Diaries: Salim Family | Ramadan Diaries
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Mohammed Salim has 11 children and talks about how he wants them to act over Ramadan.
14: Sufi | Ramadan Diaries
14: Sufi | Ramadan Diaries
A converted Muslim, Alex, speaks about his conversion to Sufiism, a more spiritual version of Islam.
15: Reverend Poobalan | Ramadan Diaries
15: Reverend Poobalan | Ramadan Diaries
A Christian reverend, lets his Muslim neighbours from the Mosque opposite into his church to pray.
16: Video Diaries: Iftar to Sehri | Ramadan Diaries
16: Video Diaries: Iftar to Sehri | Ramadan Diaries
Various Muslims talk about how they spend their time between dusk and dawn.
17: Holly | Ramadan Diaries
17: Holly | Ramadan Diaries
15-year-old Holly converted to Islam when she became a teenager. She talks about that process and how it affects her golf game.
18: Great Ormond Street | Ramadan Diaries
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A surgeon talks about how Ramadan affects his work.
19: Video Diaries-Ann Coxon | Ramadan Diaries
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An elderly ex-Catholic speaks about her conversion to Islam.
20: Video Diaries-Rewards | Ramadan Diaries
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Various Muslims talk about what they do during Ramadan to earn special religious rewards.
21: Afghanistan | Ramadan Diaries
21: Afghanistan | Ramadan Diaries
A British solider talks about his job at war, while fasting for Ramadan.
22: Shisha Lounge | Ramadan Diaries
22: Shisha Lounge | Ramadan Diaries
Smoking shisha is a social tradition, but smoking during Ramadan is forbidden, smokers must wait until dusk.
23: Deen City Riders | Ramadan Diaries
23: Deen City Riders | Ramadan Diaries
A Muslim biker group does a charity ride to raise money for Syria.
24: Ahmad | Ramadan Diaries
24: Ahmad | Ramadan Diaries
A Jamaican Muslim describes himself as a "Islamic Dub Poet", and performs for his friends and family on his birthday.
25: Pop-up Mosque | Ramadan Diaries
25: Pop-up Mosque | Ramadan Diaries
A Bristol pop-up Mosque is used during Ramadan as at some Islamic centre's there isn't enough room for women.
26: Amena | Ramadan Diaries
26: Amena | Ramadan Diaries
A clothes-shop owner talks about items she has collected to celebrate Eid; the end of Ramadan.
27: Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries
27: Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries
A maths teacher goes into I'tikaf (seclusion), where you spend ten days in the mosque.
28: Baby | Ramadan Diaries
28: Baby | Ramadan Diaries
A father talks about special it is to have a baby during Ramadan.
29: Night of Power | Ramadan Diaries
29: Night of Power | Ramadan Diaries
On the "Night of Power" Muslims will pray all night until dawn, in the belief that God will forgive them for all their sins.
30: Policemen | Ramadan Diaries
30: Policemen | Ramadan Diaries
Two policemen talk about how Ramadan affects their daily jobs.
31: Eid | Ramadan Diaries
31: Eid | Ramadan Diaries
Various Muslims prepare for the celebration of Eid.
32: Sarah Salih Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries
32: Sarah Salih Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries
A young Muslim girls talks about he decision to do seclusion for ten days.
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