Khaleds Ramadan

von Carlos Gil

Ramadan ist im islamischen Kalender ein wichtiges Datum, aber in diesem Jahr hat das Fest für Khaled eine noch größere Bedeutung. Es wird nämlich das erste Mal sein, dass er es in Granada (Spanien) feiert, wo er nach seiner Flucht im Jahr 2015 aus Homs (Syrien) aufgenommen wurde.

Diese Geschichte handelt davon, wie die muslimische Gemeinschaft in Granada ihre Brüder und Schwestern aufnimmt, die nach Europa geflüchtet sind. Sie handelt davon, wie sie versuchen, den Menschen in Westeuropa ihre Kultur näherzubringen, um Respekt und Akzeptanz zu finden.

The Muslim community held a public prayer in a central place of Granada, on the 10 of June 2017 to show Occidental society their prayers and their traditions during Ramadan. Von Carlos Gil
Khaled leaves his home to go to the mosque in the Dhuhr hour, the midday prayer. Khaled explains that during the Dhuhr, the sun is at its highest peak and therefore “the shadow measures the same as the person”. Von Carlos Gil
Khaled goes to the Halal butcher shop to buy food for the Iftar evening.Von Carlos Gil
While Khaled organizes the groceries, Hamsa, his daughter, walks around the house. The baby, who is two years old, was born in 2015, before they left Syria.Von Carlos Gil
Aya, Khaled´s wife, makes the dinner during the day. Von Carlos Gil
During the Iftar evening, Khaled talks about how much he misses spending Ramadan in Syria. Buying typical Syrian products in Granada is almost impossible.Von Carlos Gil
After breaking the fast of Ramadan, Khaled prays in his house. He explains that to pray it is not necessary to go to the mosque, you just need to face towards Mecca and make all the prayer movements. Von Carlos Gil
Khaled often visits Cartuja’s Mosque which is located in the north part of Granada. Before the Salat time, he talks with some friends.Von Carlos Gil
Khaled reads the Quran before the fast break at the Cartuja’s Mosque.Von Carlos Gil
Cartuja’s Mosque attracts a large number of followers. The neighborhood, where it is located, has a big Muslim community. Von Carlos Gil
During dinner time there are always messengers who run between the tables to bring whatever is missing, so everybody is satisfied during Iftar. Von Carlos Gil
The Muslim community made a public Iftar in a central place in Granada, on the 10th of June 2017 to show the Occidental society their prayers and their traditions during Ramadan.Von Carlos Gil