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The Take: Observing Ramadan against the backdrop of war News Online

 The Take: Observing Ramadan against the backdrop of war News Online

Muslims around the world mark the start of Ramadan. For many, that includes marking 157 days of Israeli assault in Gaza.
A child holds a lantern as displaced Palestinians prepare their tents for Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 9, 2024

Ramadan this year for Palestinian Muslims looks different around the world. In the United States and in Gaza, we hear how people have found solace in faith during Israel’s war, and what it means to refocus during a holy month.