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Home | Religious Education | Islam

Ramadan

1: Pre-Ramadan | Ramadan Diaries

1: Pre-Ramadan | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'32''

Various Muslims describe what Ramadan and is how they are looking forward to the festival.

10: Homeless | Ramadan Diaries

10: Homeless | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'28''

A group of volunteers help out the homeless during Ramadan by providing meals for them.

11: Tiverton | Ramadan Diaries

11: Tiverton | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'36''

Ali talks about being from one of only two Muslim families in his small town.

12: Video Diaries: Iftar | Ramadan Diaries

12: Video Diaries: Iftar | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'36''

Various Muslims count down to the breaking of the fast or the ''Iftar''.

13: Video Diaries: Salim Family | Ramadan Diaries

13: Video Diaries: Salim Family | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'28''

Mohammed Salim has 11 children and talks about how he wants them to act over Ramadan.

14: Sufi | Ramadan Diaries

14: Sufi | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'32''

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

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'32''

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

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'36''

Various Muslims talk about how they spend their time between dusk and dawn.

17: Holly | Ramadan Diaries

17: Holly | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'38''

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

18: Great Ormond Street | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'37''

A surgeon talks about how Ramadan affects his work.

19: Video Diaries-Ann Coxon | Ramadan Diaries

19: Video Diaries-Ann Coxon | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'36''

An elderly ex-Catholic speaks about her conversion to Islam.

2: Usama | Ramadan Diaries

2: Usama | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'41''

Usama, an astrologist, takes his family to a high point to see the moon before the start of Ramadan.

20: Video Diaries-Rewards | Ramadan Diaries

20: Video Diaries-Rewards | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'37''

Various Muslims talk about what they do during Ramadan to earn special religious rewards.

21: Afghanistan | Ramadan Diaries

21: Afghanistan | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'37''

A British solider talks about his job at war, while fasting for Ramadan.

22: Shisha Lounge | Ramadan Diaries

22: Shisha Lounge | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'44''

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

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'37''

A Muslim biker group does a charity ride to raise money for Syria.

24: Ahmad | Ramadan Diaries

24: Ahmad | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'33''

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

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'36''

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

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'29''

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

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'37''

A maths teacher goes into I'tikaf (seclusion), where you spend ten days in the mosque.

28: Baby | Ramadan Diaries

28: Baby | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'38''

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

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'58''

On the "Night of Power" Muslims will pray all night until dawn, in the belief that God will forgive them for all their sins.

3: Shubnam | Ramadan Diaries

3: Shubnam | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'24''

Shubnam has lots to do in a few short hours before Ramadan begins.

30: Policemen | Ramadan Diaries

30: Policemen | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 4'13''

Two policemen talk about how Ramadan affects their daily jobs.

31: Eid | Ramadan Diaries

31: Eid | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 3'04''

Various Muslims prepare for the celebration of Eid.

32: Sarah Salih Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries

32: Sarah Salih Seclusion | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'36''

A young Muslim girls talks about he decision to do seclusion for ten days.

4: School Girls | Ramadan Diaries

4: School Girls | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'37''

Syfah is fasting for the first time, meaning she won't have any school dinners.

5: Video Diaries: First Day of Ramadan | Ramadan Diaries

5: Video Diaries: First Day of Ramadan | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'28''

Various Muslims describe how their first day of Ramadan goes.

6: Aleemah | Ramadan Diaries

6: Aleemah | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'32''

Converted Muslim Aleemah talks about her first Ramadan as a Muslim woman.

7: Funeral Parlour | Ramadan Diaries

7: Funeral Parlour | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'27''

Moona talks about running a funeral parlour during the busy month of Ramadan.

8: Dr Nadeem | Ramadan Diaries

8: Dr Nadeem | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'36''

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

9: Hottest Day | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'33''

Various Muslims speak about how hard it is during the hotter days when they aren't even allowed to drink water.

A Very British Ramadan

A Very British Ramadan

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 23'59''

Documentary series reflecting what life is like for Britain's Muslim population who observe the Ramadan religious festival. Here, Rashid Khan - former...

England’s Moeen Ali: Ramadan fast makes me feel sharper | Newsday

England’s Moeen Ali: Ramadan fast makes me feel sharper | Newsday

Islam | BBC News | 2015 | 2'33''

Moeen Ali talks about what the Ramadan fast means to him.

Episode 3 | No Foreigners Here – 100% British

Episode 3 | No Foreigners Here – 100% British

Islam | Channel 5 | 2014 | 44'56''

It's the holy month of Ramadan and no one in the Muslim community must eat during daylight hours, but there's a little ch...

Fast Tales

Fast Tales

Islam | BBC One | 2014 | 28'57''

During the most demanding Ramadan for over 30 years, Dr Saleyha Ahsan meets prominent British Muslims undertaking 16 hour fasting days throughout July and talks t...

Football and Ramadan | The One Show

Football and Ramadan | The One Show

Islam | BBC One | 2025 | 4'49''

Rayan Kolli, a footballer for QPR, shows how observing Ramadan affects his training and what he does to make sure he stays healthy and fit.

Islam: Living as a Muslim | Pathways of Belief

Islam: Living as a Muslim | Pathways of Belief

Islam | BBC Two | 1997 | 14'40''

Schools programme for 7-9 year olds, presenting the basic beliefs and practices of Islam, following a family of Muslims from L...

My Mate’s a Muslim

My Mate’s a Muslim

Islam | BBC One | 2020 | 28'42''

Rapper Krept and vlogger Rumena are fasting for Ramadan and challenge their non-Muslim friends to join in. Can their mates make it through the day w...

Preparing for Ramadan | Ramadan Diaries

Preparing for Ramadan | Ramadan Diaries

Islam | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'31''

Muslim across Britain talk about getting ready for Ramadan.

The Muslim Premier League

The Muslim Premier League

Islam | BBC One | 2013 | 29'24''

Twenty years ago there were no Muslims in the Premier League. Now there are nearly forty - enough for three football teams. To mark the start of Ra...

The Night of Power | Friday Prayers for Ramadan

The Night of Power | Friday Prayers for Ramadan

Islam | BBC One | 1987 | 14'57''

The last of four programmes for Ramadan introduced by HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal. With Dr Ahmed Heleil.

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