Ramadan 2024
01 Mar 2024
Ramadan Guidance for Staff and Students
This year, Ramadan begins on Sunday, 10 March, in the ninth lunar month of the Islamic Calendar, when Muslims believe the Quran (Islamic holy book) was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is considered a time to purify the soul and refocus attention on God and their religious observations as one of the five pillars of Islam. It is therefore a holy month for Muslims when they also abstain primarily from eating and drinking during the daylight hours.
Muslims will see in the start of the month with greetings of ‘Ramadan Mubarak’ or ‘Ramadan Kareem’ meaning blessed or happy.
Ramadan Guidance for Staff and Students
Download our Ramadan Guidance for staff and students.
EDI Blog
Read a personal reflection by Fatima Malik from the School of Health Sciences, What Ramadan Means to Me.
More information
We aim to take an integrated approach that celebrates individuals and their many identities to ensure that we are truly inclusive of all our community. This is set out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Religion or belief (including no belief);
• Our Staff Networks are a great way to connect with the wider University community including the Muslim Network. To find out more email the EDI Team at: equalityanddiversity@manchester.ac.uk
Support
If during this celebratory time of year, you may be away from friends and family, university-wide support is available such as: