An observing Ramzan unlike any other: A Covid-19 shadow on the Muslim fasting month Despite the fact that Muslim communities across the country experienced a second, even more deadly outbreak of Covid-19 in Ramzan 2021, Ramzan 2020 was said to be unlike any other Ramzan in living memory. For many Muslims as well as for others, Ramzan and Eid have receded like a distant dream because of the festivities, the cheer, the breakfasts of the Muslims and the 'sehri' at food joints. (Photo: PTI) Ramzan is faced with even darker shadows this time and even more despair, resulting in a scramble for oxygen, hospital beds, and even a decent graveyard for their departed, overshadowing the gloom of last year. There were no large congregations in mosques, no iftar parties, and no late-night shopping in 2020 Ramzan that was expected to touch a nerve. Now, a second Covid-19 wave that is much deadlier is sweeping through the country, shattering the norm. Nearly every American family has been imp...
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