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Thursday, 3 May 2018

Welcome to the Ramadan special edition of Your Wealth

Ramadan Kareem and welcome to this special edition of Your Wealth. Whether you do or do not observe the holy month — whose first day is expected to land on the 15 or 16 May — if you happen to live in a Muslim majority country, there’s no escaping it. From changing business hours, to your favorite sin joints being closed, for many, it is an inconvenience. Especially as temperatures here start heading closer to 40 C. But many, including some of us here, cannot make do without the pay-off: the spirituality, those close family Iftars and Suhours, chatting the night away at a cafe, and of course the colorful entertainment (minus of course, Ramez Galal). But it is a full-time gig for 29-30 days that dominates all aspects of our lives. We tried to have that reflected in this issue. So, we might as well start with what counts:

…When can we eat: Islamic Finder has released its Ramadan calendar and prayer time schedule. On day one, which it assumes will land on the 16th, Fajr prayer will come at 3:22 am, while sunset should come in at 6:42 pm.

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