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Happy Eid to all those celebrating!聽聽聽

Eid officially started yesterday for some people and Muslims around the world have begun their celebrations.

Over the next few days, around four million Muslims in the UK are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, known as the festival for breaking the fast.聽

It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan where Muslims around the world fast from dawn to dusk. But it鈥檚 more than just a feast, it鈥檚 a time for reflection, prayer and community, with women often at the heart of it all.

So, what role do Muslim women have and what does the celebration involve?聽

Watch the video to see a snippet from our discussion where Nuala McGovern was joined by Shelina Janmohamed, author and host of the Muslim Women Talk Ramadan Podcast; Bushra Nasir, who was one of the first-ever female Muslim headteachers in the country; and Dr Jamilla Hekmoun, an Executive Board Member at the Muslim Council of Wales who has recently completed her PhD on mental health within the Muslim community.

You can also listen to the full discussion on the 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds app - it鈥檚 the Woman鈥檚 Hour episode from 31 March.

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