GEORGE TOWN: It was a joyous occasion when a grandfather broke fast with his entire family at his house in Taman Tun Sardon here – it was his 58th birthday and the first day of Ramadan.

Eid and Ramadan brought everyone I loved together and were more exciting than my own birthday. My ties with Islam began to take a toll on my mental health As I grew up, family and friends ...

The exact dates of Ramadan change every year. This is because Islam uses a calendar based on the cycles of the Moon. There is a special festival to mark the end of Ramadan called Eid al-Fitr - the ...