RAMADAN 2023

The month of Ramadan is upon us once again and is due to begin on the 22 or 23 of March 2023, depending on the moon sighting, as the Islamic calendar is based on lunar months.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslims who can, fast for the entire month from dawn to sunset. This means abstaining from drinking and eating, amongst a few other things, between those hours of each day.

This year there is more active support for station staff observing Ramadan regarding shift swaps where possible. We hope this makes things easier.

The EDI Steering Group held an event on the 21 March at Palestra where representatives from Muslims in Rail spoke to staff and those who joined virtually to give them an overview of Ramadan.

The EDI Steering Group has plans to host another event after Ramadan for Eid which is the celebration to mark the end of Ramadan. Watch this space for further details!

Scroll down for pictures from the EDI Steering Group - Ramadan presentation.