Fast way of sharing Ramadan for a day

AN idea by three local people has gone global thanks to social media.

Friends Nanu Miah, Hushiyar Ali and Kabir Ahmed, from Westwood, are the brains behind ShareRamadan, which first started this time last year.

Share Ramadan is a simple idea: a Muslim challenges his work colleague, neighbour or friend of another or no faith to fast for a day. They break the fast in the house of the challenger and upload a picture or video to social media using a hashtag “#ShareRamadan”, then nominate five others to do the same.

Last year thousands of people participated all over the world — from India, Malaysia to USA and other countries. Hundreds of video diaries and pictures were uploaded to social media.

Last month at the Eastern Pavilion Hall Banqueting Hall, people from all backgrounds and professions gathered for the launch dinner of Share Ramadan 2015.

Azad Ali of MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development), said: “The constant negative headlines lead to people having a negative image of Muslims. Share Ramadan is the ideal initiative which can help dispel the headlines and extend our unity to the masses.”

Ramadan this year starts in the middle of June. ShareRamadan info: www.shareramadan.com