Ramadan and Eid 2024

 

Ramadan and Eid 2024

 

Our staff and students from the Muslim faith will be observing the month of Ramadan (a period of fasting).

Ramadan 2024 will commence on Monday 11 March 2024 and will continue for 29/30 days until Tuesday 9 April 2024 (subject to sighting of the moon).

The festival of Eid al-Fitr 2024 will be celebrated on Wednesday 10 April 2024 (subject to sighting of the moon).

In the Muslim calendar, a day begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will begin observing Ramadan on the sunset of Sunday 10 March 2024. After the completion of Ramadan, the day of Eid will be celebrated.

Ramadan and Eid arrangements at the Jo Cox More in Common Centre

Jo Cox More in Common Centre opening times:

Monday - Friday: 7:00am to 11:30pm

Saturday - Sunday: 8:00am to 11.30pm

  • Colleagues are welcome to use the prayer room within the centre over this period.
  • Dates and water will be available to colleagues in the Jo Cox More in Common Centre prayer rooms for breaking the fast.
  • Colleague may bring their own Iftar meals if they wish to open the fast with others in the centre, ensuring that the centre remains clean and tidy after meals.
  • The Taraweeh prayer will be conducted in the Jo Cox More in Common Centre every night of Ramadhan.  The congregation time for Isha prayer will be 8:00 PM on Sunday 10 March.
  • The prayer timetable for Ramadan (including fasting and Taraweeh times) will be displayed in the prayer rooms and can also be downloaded from the university faith webpage.
  • Colleagues of all religious backgrounds, beliefs or none are welcome to attend the centre over this period to explore, observe or simply come and ask questions. 
  • Eid prayer will take place at 10am on Wednesday 10 April at the Jo Cox More in Common Centre.

For details on other prayer times and any future updates, please regularly visit the university faith webpage.

Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out to our Muslim Chaplain, Imam Muhammad Patel, at m.m.patel@hud.ac.uk.