Ramadan

The earth does not choose sides: when nature tries to outlast war - opinion

A deeper look into the region's languages and cultures reveals that, beneath political disputes, words and customs emerge from the same conceptual womb.

|ByBENYAMIN YAKOVIAN
Iranians watch fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025.
SHEIKH MOHAMMED Sharif Odeh and Rabbi David Metzger appear on a billboard near Haifa with a message that reads: 'Though we are different, all religions advance coexistence.'

Why compassion between Jews and Muslims must outlast war - opinion

Coexistence will happen regardless of whether we share the same political views or interpretations of events.

|ByMENDY CHITRIK
Participants in the event from the Jewish community of Damascus.

Syrian Jews in Damascus donate meat for iftar, support Muslim families in need during Ramadan

Needy families receive Ramadan support as a small remaining Jewish community highlights longstanding ties with Muslim neighbors.

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Iranians watch fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025.

Eid, Nowruz, Nisan converge in 2026, blending faith, culture, renewal across the region

The convergence creates a layered period of celebration that reflects the region’s complex identity, where religious practice and ancient cultural traditions coexist and often reinforce one another.

|BySTEVEN GANOT/THE MEDIA LINE

Israel decides against Ramadan restrictions on Palestinians - Netanyahu

During the first week of Ramadan, no new limitations would be placed, and the number of east Jerusalem and West Bank Muslims allowed into the Temple Mount will remain the same as previous years.

MARCH 5, 2024ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli security officer looks on at Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Palestinian Islamic Jihad calls for Ramadan to be 'month of terror’ - analysis

The PIJ comments are also linked to those made by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who has called for escalation during Ramadan. 

MARCH 3, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists participate in an anti-Israel military parade marking the 36th anniversary of the movement's foundation in Gaza City, October 4, 2023.

Is the media about to ignite World War III? - opinion

When false accusations are inevitably made against Israel during Ramadan this year, how will the international media handle it?

MARCH 2, 2024ByGIL HOFFMAN
TENS OF thousands of Muslim worshipers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan, in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 2023.

Hamas must not terrorize on Ramadan - editorial

We need to say with one voice that this evil Hamas group will no longer attack Jews on Jewish holidays and will no longer ruin the lives of Muslims in the region by continuously bringing war.

MARCH 1, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
WAVING HAMAS flags after Ramadan prayers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, April 22. Occupationalists seems to side with Hamas and not with peaceful Muslim worshipers.

Ben-Gvir attacks Shin Bet after Palestinian prisoners released from jail

The IDF and Shin Bet said that the release was done because the prisons were running out of room.

MARCH 1, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE
Ministro de Seguridad Nacional, Itamar Ben-Gvir

Israel is still reviewing access to Al Aqsa over Ramadan

"The specific issue of prayer on the Temple Mount, in Al Aqsa, is currently still under discussion by the cabinet," Government Spokesperson Avi Hyman said in a briefing on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 29, 2024ByREUTERS
An Israeli security officer looks on at Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Netanyahu, police wait until last minute for Ramadan Temple Mount decision

Two weeks before Ramadan, and the concern over fermenting unrest due to intentions to limit the ascent of Israeli Arabs to the Temple Mount is preoccupying security authorities.

FEBRUARY 29, 2024BySHLOMI HELLER
The Temple Mount, and al-Aqsa Mosque, seen behind a fence of barbed wire, Jerusalem, February 2024

US presses Israel on Temple Mount worship, Hamas calls for Al-Aqsa march

Concern is high about the potential for increased violence due to the religious sensitivities of the Ramadan holiday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli police officers during clashes outside the Al Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem's Old City on April 17, 2022.

Ministers to Netanyahu: Exclude Ben-Gvir from Temple Mount, Ramadan talks

Ben-Gvir called on Netanyahu to unequivocally deny the report in a response on X sent Wednesday night.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(Illustrative) People hold Hamas flags as Palestinians gather after performing the last Friday of Ramadan to protest over the possible eviction of several Palestinian families from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, May 7, 2021.

Hamas chief Haniyeh calls on Arabs to storm al-Aqsa on Ramadan

Hamas terror chief Ismail Haniyeh made a televised statement on Wednesday calling on barricades at al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan and Hamas's "flexible" stance on hostage negotiations.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, speaks in a pre-recorded message shown on a screen during a press event for Al Quds International Institution in Beirut, Lebanon February 28, 2024.