So many things have changed since the pandemic hit the world, especially during Ramadan. We asked our readers what they missed the most about life during Ramadan in a pre-COVID world, and this is what they had to say.
Iftars in large gatherings are truly missed

@ellesbelles.17 wrote:
iftar in the masjid
@myreenmalik wrote:
Iftar with friends
@bloomin_beauty_style wrote:
The big Iftar parties …hands down!
@afinawwaliah wrote:
Iftar with the gang 😎
@iamrahimenur wrote:
Having iftar with my community
@tala_elessawi wrote:
Friends come over for iftar 🥺🥺
@amnaqamer_18 wrote:
Every Saturday our local masjid would hold iftar potlucks. I miss that so much!
Taraweeh gatherings are missed tremendously

@caffeinayated wrote:
Post taraweeh hangouts 😞
@_j0hara wrote:
praying in the mosque at night without fear of COVID in mind, its so different, everything is 😔
@ssarahh098 wrote:
Taraweeh 😭😭
@nafissalima wrote:
The tarraweh prayers that turn into late night ihop runs with friends and the feeling of just being at the mosque with people for halaqas and iftar without anxiety
@roufsay wrote:
Taraweeh in my local mosque
@maysamohmoud wrote:
going to the masjid for taraweeh and iftar
@suriasaid wrote:
The community you’d feel when breaking fast at the masjid or doing taraweeh there
Missing out on community life due to social distancing

@aamxox wrote:
Ramadan with my girls, we are not meeting this month due to covid 🙁
@_i_purple_you___ wrote:
being together with my dad
@ktnazaruk wrote:
family gatherings 😭💔
@eff4ble wrote:
probably hanging out w friends before iftar
@danianajmi wrote:
Suhoor on the road while giving out food to the needy
@a_aliyahd13 wrote:
Just going round and getting food 😂
Shopping and Celebrating for Eid

@lets_know_about_god wrote:
The Ramadan shopping
@sxjood wrote:
Many Sudanese people in my city used to get together for Eid and have a big gathering 😢
@alifabaetae wrote:
Going to the market a few days before eid ✨
@nightmime00 wrote:
Going to my hometown on Eid and breaking fast together with friends and family
