RAMADAN IN YOUR COUNTRY

This is a brief questionnaire about the celebration of Ramadan in various countries across
the world, for which we are running a feature on, for the Ramadan/Eid special of ‘The
Pakhtunkhwa’. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who live in these
following countries:

UK – ENGLAND NORTH
UK – ENGLAND SOUTH
UK – WALES
UK – SCOTLAND
UK – NORTHERN IRELAND
IRELAND
SPAIN
FRANCE
GERMANY
ITALY
SAUDI ARABIA
UAE
KUWAIT
PAKISTAN
AFGHANISTAN
INDIA
AUSTRALIA

If the country that you live in is not listed here, please email pashtun.society@gmail.com,
with details of which country you live in, and we will notify you, if we will be running
feature on your country.

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Where in Afghanistan/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/FATA are you originally from?

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1. How many Mosques, roughly are there in your city?

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2. Do you follow, in the city you live in, your local Mosque, in regards to start dates/end
dates of Ramadan, or do you follow your native country/Saudi Arabia?

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3. Are there any significant events in your local area and community that mark the
arrival of both Ramadan and Eid? Are any of these traditional/or ritual, which mark the
start/end of Ramadan and Eid?

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4. How is Ramadan celebrated on a daily basis in your country/city? Please note any
special arrangements made by the local community that you live in, which make
Ramadan easier for you, such as adjustments to store opening hours, working hours etc.

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5. How does your employer make Ramadan easier for you? If you are a student, are there
are special arrangements made for you, if for example you need to break fast during class
time?

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6. If you live in a non-Muslim country, how is the fact you are fasting received by your
colleagues, class mates etc? Please detail any instances of them asking you information
about Ramadan and whether/if they are curious or not.

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7. Please list, if any, yearly events or celebrations that take place in your country
during Ramadan and Eid, even if it is outside your city

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8. In what way is taking part in Ramadan or Eid in your country different from how
it is celebrated in Afghanistan/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/FATA?

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9. How does living in your city/country make it harder for you to observe Ramadan and
Eid?

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9. What changes would you like to see made in your city/country, which would help
you whilst fasting? This can be anything at all.

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Thank you for taking the time in answering these questions. This will help others and us
take a look at Ramadan in different parts of the world!

Please return to:

Pashtun.society@gmail.com

Thank you!

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