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How are people in Gaza observing Ramadan?

Palestinians around the world tell us how the Israel-Gaza war is impacting them.

Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan. It's a month of fasting, reflection, community and family time. But this year it feels different.

Iqra Farooq, a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalist in London, explains how people have traditionally marked Ramadan and how the Israel-Gaza war is impacting those traditions.

We also hear from Muslims, from Gaza to Sudan, who discuss how the conflict is affecting them and their families during Ramadan.

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Presenters: Hannah Gelbart with Iqra Farooq
Producers: William Lee Adams and Baldeep Chahal
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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