The longest vs shortest fasting hours: Ramadan North and South | Al Jazeera World Documentary
An intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.
Muslims worldwide observe the holy month of Ramadan, which involves fasting, prayer and spiritual reflection.
However, observing Ramadan can be challenging in countries where daylight hours are very long. In Iceland, the nearly 24-hour daylight in summer can mean that fasting timings need adjusting. Some Icelandic Muslims fast in line with daylight, but others do so according to the time in the holy city of Mecca.
Meanwhile, in the New Zealand winter, daylight hours can be relatively short, and some Muslims spend much of this time preparing for iftar, the after-sunset meal that breaks the fast.
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Revealed: Shocking Difference Between Longest & Shortest Fasting Hours!
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Muhammad did not know of the existence of Iceland or New Zealand when he made the rules of Ramadan, he had no idea about the outside of Arabia. He had no sympathy even for the plight of the poor and working people. It is extreme inhumane torture for a man to do manual labor in a hot country.
Muhammad did not know of the existence of Iceland or New Zealand when he made the rules of Ramadan, he had no idea about the outside of Arabia. He had no concern even about the suffering of the poor and working people. It is extreme inhumane torture for a man to do manual labor in a hot country.
Such a beautiful documentary😍 I would love to see it with farther addition❤️
Alhamdulillah, very beautiful documentary. Please make more & more videos like that. ❤❤
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I'm a woman of 64 years old of Hindu origin. After studying Quran for over 2 years I have embraced Islam last Eid day on April 21 in a Friday in UK.
Congratulation, it is undoubtedly a blessing from Allah. If you practice it in its entirety, then you will know how sweet it is.
Masha Allah! Welcome sister. May Allah make us steadfast in His Deen
MashaAllah! Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth. May He forgive & guide us, and make Islam beautiful to our hearts. May Allah save us from earning His anger and going astray.
Masha Allah. Islam is the best in life from Allah. May Allah bless you.
Mashallah... May Allah easy your path. What about ur family?
I’m converted to Islam Alhamdulillah from Laos 🇱🇦
wellcome brother ❤
Mashallah welcome to Islam from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Mashallah brother ❤
Allahu akbar
Welcome in the family brother ❤
Fasting this year is sad. Our brothers and sisters in Gaza don't have any food or water and all the mosques have been destroyed.
hasbi Allahu wanemal wakeel..may Allah swt help,protect and save our muslim brothers and sisters all around the world especially in palestine, syrian, yemen, rohingya, india, afghanistan, iraq, iran, china, congo, sudan, somali, and wherever they are and those who are held captive and in prison..may Allah swt make it easy for them all,grant them all sabar and jannatul firdaus and may Allah swt give them aid and mercy ameen ameen ameen
Ya الله help our brothers and sisters in palastin,
That's right
i’m from dagestan and today i found out that my muslim family is bigger than i thought, alhamdulillah and thanks to you 🙌🏼
we are 2 billion strong family in sha Allah.
And Dagestan is the pride of the worlds Muslim community. Duas from Pakistan
Yes but what's the benefit of it?? Arans r accepting and making relations with the apartheid israhell. No Muslim cares for other fellows, its a whole drama. I'm a Muslim myself too
@@aeymedwoow that's not good thing to say of course our governments are either working with isrehell or fearing from them but same can be said about us the people
MashaAllah. I’m from California and a convert. You have family here
I fast 21 hours in Sweden but never regret it. It was hard but totally worthwhile 🎉
May Allah accept your n our Fasting ...Ameen
wow
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@@user-xx6fe1xs7n Subhanallah, if only it you put this much effort into studying the purity of Islam, maybe you will see all the right things instead of filling your heart with hatred and arrogance. May the only deity in the heavens and the earth guide you to the truth. 💕
Subhanallah brother... Allah bless you..
That's my hometown Hastings! Alhamdulillah, what a lovely documentary - I cry thinking how I became a Muslim all the way in Korea, I had the same experience reverting at a bookshop. I see our Ummah is getting stronger in NZ. Thank you, such a beautiful story from both sides of the world ❤❤❤
Allahumma Barik
May allah bless you amni..
That is pretty cool story! A kiwi reverting back to Islam in Korea...what a unique/interesting experience. Sorry had to comment, such an interesting experience. X
@@KamillaFB Yea, I probably will not be surprised if he reverted in Indonesia or Malaysia but in Korea? MashaAllah, we are weak Allah is the strong. He can do anything He wants.
The first 15 seconds of this where my Icelandic Muslim brother is trying to recite the Quran verses about fasting in his dialect just makes me tear up. May Allah reunite us all in Jannah. Assalamualaikum.
May Allah unite the ummah in this world as well and raise it to demolish the unjustice and oppression all over the world!
@@anonymoussoul3343 just like the dinosaurs
Why you go to KAFIR Land????
Ameen ❤
@@roysimangunsong9286they are native bro so they are on their own country, the Icelander and the Maori of New Zealander
I'm a Jewish New Zealander and knew many muslims at school and now university. We got on very well and I always admired the resilience of Muslims during ramadan. Given our history and the attacks in Christchurch of 2019 i'm thrilled to see our small muslim community thriving, peace to all!
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have any of your Muslim friends offered to take you hostage?
@@abdulazizalzut8963 sorry?
@@abdulazizalzut8963what’s that meant to mean ?
@@abdulazizalzut8963I supposed you were referring to the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, the individual being New Zealander Jewish doesn't seem directly related to the conflict. It's important to avoid making generalisations about religious or ethnic groups, as they can be hurtful and inaccurate. His Muslim friends are not Hamas for you to ask such a question. Hamas is a terrorist group with no balls for their cowardly attack. As a Muslim, I do not want to be associated with Hamas. Tq.
I am Usman Ubuntu. A strong believer of Islam. Islam is the satisfaction of heart
Alhamdulilah. 🤲
Alhamdulilah 🤲🏽
ALHAMDULILLAH
sorry but did you get your name from an OS?
What a wonderful documentary, I was born Muslim but when I saw struggle these new believers my heart was touched, I’m so proud to be a Muslim n fasting this month with millions of Muslim makes me a better person better father better husband, Alhamdulillah
Mashallah brother
Algamduliellah. May many many peoples see your Truth Algamduliellah 🙏 🙏 🤲
A study concluded that violent crime rates increase by over 20% in Algeria during Ramadan. 220% increase in petty crime 120% increase in domestic abuse 320% increase in fights and assault 40% increase in accidents 80% increase in deaths Who would’ve thought that dehydration and low blood sugar would make people more violent??
@@PatatJopie I don’t know about the study’s you talking about, but I know for facts fasting is good for your guts health, nothing to do with crimes, study after study proofed months of Ramadan fasting helped millions of diabetics and others health problems, you not understanding because you from different breeds
@@PatatJopie was the study conducted by bbc and cnn news?
I was born a Muslim Community Somalia🇸🇴 people who proud becoming Muslim ☪️ Peaple who love their Muslim brothers From Mogadishu ❤
Somaliland
@@BESTOFTHEBEST123😂
I hope there is no war again in islamic world, unity in diversity like our motto 🇮🇩
@@agusfirmansyah35AAMIIN 🤲
MashaAllah. This Icelandic man called Mohammad Ali now then called Oli is a wonderful person. I met in Reykjavik Iceland in 2007 in Mosque there. Love from Pakistan🇵🇰
Who watch 2024 this ramadan
Islam is the fastest growing religion despite the extra ordinary enemies it has. The best and most blessing to a person is Islam (being a Muslim). Thanks and all praise be to Allah, the most gracious the most merciful. We fast approximately 12 hours. الحمد لله
Mashallah I am Indian Muslim and happy to see brothers and sisters across the world are observing Ramadan. It gives a unique experience watching how Islam has brought changes in the life of people.
Do you like your country ?
@@user-ue4fh5mv9s Yes we love our country,First Comes my religion Islam and 2ndly my country that Islam taught us.We can sacrifice our life for my country❤.Jay hind🇮🇳
Converted from Hinduism ❤ alhamdulillah🇮🇳
You went from religion of Meditation and yoga to camel ps?
@@Truthteller1010 I went from religion of cow dunk and cow urine
@@Truthteller1010 not meditation cow dunhk and rep
@@memeniamemes8191 Camel Ps and riding on a horse to the moon
@@Truthteller1010 and what about you?
Ramadhan Mubarak to All brothers and sisters 🌷🌷2024 🌷🌷
Islam is a religion of peace. Thank you Abdul Aziz you chose the best name. ماالشاء الله
Yes, Alhamdulillah❤❤❤
This is powerful storytelling Aljazeera. I couldn’t hold back tears listening to them talk about their experiences. Ya Allah bless all your slaves in all corners of this expansive world. Ameen ya Rabb.
Thanks for watching, dear Afreen. 🙌
Allahuma Ameen ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
@@user-pe5kg7xk6r lindu 💩 bot spotted 😅
@ চট্টলা এক্সপ্রেস Average Gayndu pretending to be Muslim 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@user-xx6fe1xs7n - Why don’t you go and help him out in the manual labour?
I will never again complain about12 hrs fast.....😢 Have a blessed last 10 days ofRamadhan to all my Muslim bro and sis...😊
Bro, 12 hours is nothing )). We fasted for 18.5 hrs in Kazakhstan in 2016. It wasn't that difficult, however I sat in an office with an air conditioner, so it was okay
@@timkaz8793 mashallah.
Never
Europe is difficult during the summer but we’ll have it easy in the winter, can’t wait!
@@timkaz8793yah kazakhstan is quite cold even without AC compare here in my place very hot but whereever we stay we must say thanks to allah May allah bless us all amin
Once you truly understand what ISLAM is. everything start to make sense .
Very beautiful documentary. Love to see ummah from different parts of the world and how good they are doing during the holy month of ramadan. Love from Russia
President Putin haven't you got a war to lose? 🤔
And dear brother love back to you!
Brother love u too❤❤❤
We appreciate your love for the ummah and hope you love all of humanity
Thanks. You have been always supportive of the Islamic faith.
Today is 25 Ramadan and I am fasting Alhudulillah " Ramadan Mubarak to my sistes and brothers around the world " from New York city USA 🇺🇸🇵🇰❤
Ramadan mubarak from Pakistan❤
haha Punjabi are getting sick in Ramadan and can't keep fasting 😂😂😂
@@Samadkhan00382 bro za akhpal Kar kawa.. ta ba pukhtano zan sharmawalay dai
@@lambother wli ta sala gussa shwee palar de Punjabi wo k
@@lambother da de pashto na de pata lagi che mix blood ye pure pashtun na ye 🖕🖕😂😂
Islam will enter every house in the world. Inshallah
Never. They already know what's going on in pak, afg, and Iran.
in shah allah
Aamiin
Aamiin
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Very beautiful documentary. Love it so much seeing our sisters and brothers from different far off places of the world. May Allah swt unite us all in Jannah.
Thanks for watching, we're glad you liked it. 🙌
@@user-xx6fe1xs7n Its not your fault, as you dont know anything about Islam, and so are not qualified to speak about Islam and Mohammad.
@@user-xx6fe1xs7nyou're that type of person who would claim Islam is false, because there is no mention of South America in the Qur'an. Try better next time
@@user-xx6fe1xs7n hes rules are logical not geographical. Be a islam hater but an educated islam hater.
@@4khdfreestockfootagenocopy135 I commented because I know, you could not refute my comment with counter arguments because you do not know
*"The struggles are just about the same, but with Islam, you got Allah behind you."* What an impressive and motivating wisdom!
My eye tear up when i heard the mother said this
Wow! The Māori guy’s recitation of surah alfatiha is excellent! Tabarakallah! ❤
Lol indeed, like a Qari!! So beautiful. wow.
Amazing, that Maori young man driving his family, and friends to Islam with such conviction and sincerity, he wants what's good in his life for everyone in the world beautiful soul indeed. and the Icelandic young man, singing the welcoming song of the prophet. their struggles, their joy, tgeir faith, what a lucky bunch. guidance is truly in the hands of Allah. well filmed piece too good job aljazeera 45 minutes felt like 5 minutes.
I cant believe watching this amazing documentary for free😂😂😂 thank you Al Jazeera🍉🍉🍉
We are glad you liked it, dear Angga. We appreciate your taking the time to share your feedback with us. 🙌
SubhanAllah happened on this beautiful Documentary on the 6th day of Ramadan 2024, 1445/H March 17. Salaam to my Muslim families worldwide.
Alhamdulillah I am so happy that all country accepting our own religion Islam and now many people convert to Islam allahu Akbar 😊
Beautiful New Zealand, my home 🏡
Indeed beautiful
the only country their first priority is learning Holly Qura,aan and religion From Somalia 🇸🇴 the land of Muslim community ❤
Love to my fellow Muslim all over world's happy Ramadan Mubarak. From Nigeria ❤️💯👍
Ramadan Mubarak my brother ❤❤❤❤
Ve Aleykum selam ve Rahmetullahi ve berakatuhu ☝🏾🤲🏾🇹🇷
Allah bless you ✨
Ve aleykum selam my dear black muslim brother. Fi emanillah 😇
Alhamdulillah ❤❤❤ my brother
ramdhan is the best time of the years subhanAllah alhamdulillah
MashaAllah, love my muslim brothers and sisters around the world , hopefully always istiqomah in Islam, much love from Indonesia 🙏
Ramadhan mubarak all people All over the world
Can you please do other countries. These documentaries are so interesting and inspiring.
They do documentary about being muslim in Guyana
Hi, you can watch our documentary, South American Ramadan in tropical Guyana, here: kzhead.info/sun/e92EhsiNsJ2uonk/bejne.html
@@aljazeeraenglish do ramadan on mars.
@@rizkyadiyanto7922 why not?
@@rizkyadiyanto7922 jealous bigot😂😂😂😂
Very beautiful story. Thank Allah for everything. From Cambodia 🇰🇭
Hello, greetings from 🇲🇦 Morocco, are you Muslim?
Yes, I am a muslim.
New Reverts to this Beautiful Faith and their commitment. Makes me ashamed as a Born Muslim but Also give me Strength to become a better Muslim
Ramadan is the best month for any muslim
My self a television journalist know what it takes to do a full documentary. Fantastic effort! Hope to see more like this in the future.
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Doesn't matter if you live in Iceland or New Zealand, we are Brothers and Sisters, we are connected because of this: لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ The beautiful part is,, he went to the bookstore to buy a pen but came out as a Muslim❤ ᴀʟʟᴀʜ ɢᴜɪᴅᴇs ᴡʜᴏᴍ ʜᴇ ᴡɪʟʟs
Love to my Muslim brother abdul aziz from Bangladesh. ❤.
Hi..ramdan Mubarak brother
Ramadan karieem brother❤@@mirzatipusultanBeg
Maasha'Allah Abdulaziz's recitation of Fatiha is exceptional I am really impressed 😮
Indeed, like a Qari, so beautiful. :)
What a beautiful documentry mashallah ✨ Ramadan Mubarak from India 🇮🇳❤❤
Love you all, from Türkiye
this helped me through my first ever Ramadan! im loving Ramadan & its helped me grow spiritually. many thanks for putting this on in the uk. happy and peaceful Ramadan to all my brothers and sisters ❤☝️🕋
God bless Iceland 🇮🇸 and New Zealand 🇳🇿
Islam is the fastest growing religion
my brother angshuman, islam is reality.
@@suchsuno1 yes, i know. Islam is the ultimatum. Islam is the final.
It was one of the best video i have ever seen in my whole life. I has got lot of inspiration from this documentary. Almost one year have been done,again the Ramadan has came. Nice to see. Thanks for Al Jazeera for remanding us again.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Heart melting documentary. Really, I was crying when I was watching this video clip. Alhamdulillah. Islam has reached to all over the world's people. Alhamdulillah. ❤❤
Love from oman 🇴🇲
May, Allah bless all of them
Alhamdolillah From Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️❤️❤️
A great video. Thank you Al Jazeera. 🙏 🤲 Cape Town ❤️
Thanks! 🧡
Love from Bangladesh ❤️🇧🇩
MashaAllah. What a blessed month Ramadan is. All connecting with Allah.
I was born and raised a Muslim. This strengthens my Iman in Allah. The story of these brothers and sisters is an inspiration.
Amazing to know about different communities Ramadan how beautiful is my islam❤ love from Pakistan🇵🇰
Best old kinda documentaries ever ....old ways of doing documentaries were awesome❤tq
Thanks for watching. 🙌
subhana"allah may Allah give you more good and healthy life
This is the beauty of Islam ❤❤❤
Ramadan month is the best month of the year..it purifies the hearts ❤❤
I am a revert Chinese. Whenever I think that Ramadan is hard for me when I am feeling a bit lazy, sick or tired. I always remind myself that there is someone on the other side of the world that is having it more difficult than me. Imagine the Palestinians that are in war and are fasting this year or those who are deprived from food, poverty and pain. We must say Alhamdullilah sitting on our desk or phone waiting for Maghrib.
i am From Finland 🇫🇮 June July Fasting is 20-21hours our nighbours Norway & Iceland has long and sometimes sun doesn’t set. i really want ask this Qusfrom Dr Zakir Naik but didn’t get chance 😢
Alifta saudi
@@user-dl9cw4dj5r What is Ramadan? Why do they fast? What is it for? What do they get from observing the month of Ramadan? Who is it for? Fasting during the month of Ramadan is more than just starving yourself.. There’s a much more deep meaning to it that you’ll only be able to comprehend if you search for it with an open eyes and an open heart. Peace be with you
brother YOU can ask from your local islamic scholar.
@@airahembang9023 If Ramadan is so good then why not observe Ramadan all year round? Why are you so happy on the day of Eid? That means the celebration of freedom from the tyranny of Ramadan?
@@user-xx6fe1xs7n Ramadan; we have at least one Month in Year. in this Month we restricted every wrong thing. addiction, like Drugs, Zina, doing Wrong Things, there is many sins humans are doing all year. but this month he will stop. eventually after this month he will not have that habits. we feel hunger to feel what is hunger and many things. i just can’t long comment to make u bored.
I feel I can confide to Allah during my prayers, whenever I feel down. i worship Allah and to him I ask for help, for Allah love us all. ❤❤❤😊 . Peace and ❤ from Malaysia. 🎉🎉🎉
May Allah blessed our brothers in new Zealand and the whole world the blessing of Ramadan Kareem ❤️✌️✌️✌️
This is just beautiful ❤This is true Islam. May Allah swt be pleased with everything in this video.
Masha Allah, great Job Al-Jazeera ....Bless you
Thanks for watching. 🙌
40:36 ...and I cried with her this exact second; Alhamdulillah for Islam
This was a moving documentary, I will pray for my distant brothers and sisters in Islam! Allah truly guides whom so ever seek his guidance.
I love my muslim brother and sister in north and south, i hope Allah SWT give you strength and spirit for do fasting in ramadhan, aamiin
Islam is a Beautiful❤
Thanks Al-Jazeera for bringing this beautiful Documentary
Mashallah❤From a muslim sister in South Africa ❤
MashaAllah! Watched this whole movie at my Suhor in Vancouver, Canada today. I felt pretty connected to these friends from New Zealand and Iceland. Originally from Afghanistan, and now a Canadian Muslim. I thank the creator of this amazing piece, and thanks to the participants in it. Jazakallah, and Alhamdulillah for such an amazing Umma around the world!
Remember these are middle Eastern not the natives of these countries
MaşAllah . Thank you for this documentary. It is very inspiring for me because i am Latvian convert and to see other converts makes my iman stronger Al Hamdulillah
alhamdulillah 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Are you an ethnic Latvian or a middle Eastern who lives in latvia
Alhamdulillah 😊
@@steveboy7302 he said, he is from Latvia and he converted to Islam, greetings from 🇲🇦
Alhamdulillah very much love and support from India❤❤
amazing coverage, keeping the spirit of Ramadan alive throughout the world.
❤ o Masha Allah, What a amazing documentry, 😢 Lots Of love From India 🇮🇳 brother /sister, Ramadan Mubarak , Stay blessed, ❤
may Allah SWT bless those who live in hardship Ameen
AlhamduliLlah! It's so beautiful it makes me want to cry!
MASHA ALLAH TABARKALLAH welcome iecland Muslim from Pakistan zinda bad multan
Huge love and respect from Jammu and Kashmir India
Barakallah to all moslem brothers and sisters on all over the world. I cannot imagine how challenging the moslems on those places to carry out fasting and also as minority in societies, considering that I live in the equator.. Really hope that someday I could experience fasting on the other side of the world insyaAllah. May Allah SWT bless you all brothers and rewards you with many goodness. Aamiin
Ramadan Mubarak brothers and sisters
This makes very happy, may this Ramadan bring peace and blessings to all my brothers and sisters🙏🙏🙏
I love Alzazera Documentary. But really it is a complete surprise gift for me. Thanks Alzazera for presenting us the beauty of Islam from two side of the world. Want more story like this which makes our beliefs strong and create positive image about islam around the globe. Love you Alzazera from Bangladesh(🇧🇩) and waiting for next one like this.
Check out their documentary on Islam in Guyana
Oh, May be i miss it but right now i am going for it. Thanks
Ramadan Mubarak all people all over the world
Very beautiful documentary its makes feel there are people in the world who do dawa quietly and peacefully. Thx for conveying to reporter and Al jazeera for this beautiful video.
What a faith and strength of these people Blessings upon you love and prayers from Pakistan 🇵🇰
MAY ALLAH BLEES OUR BROTHER'S AND SISTER'S.. LOVE AND RESPECT FROM MALAYSIA 🇲🇾💖
This is something that we are proud of our ummah no matter where we are we will always try to put our religion first and our bonding is something we need it most in these tough times May Allah have mercy on ummah and may we unite in jannah
Probably the best documentary i just encountered & this is why al Jazeera is the most loved channel throughout the world.. Keep doing such wonderful things for us
Loads of Love from Kashmir Under India, Thank you, @aljazeera, for this video, One day, I will visit these two places انشاءاللہ
Very much informative and peaceful to watch. May ALLAH SUBBHANAHU TALA accepts all of us performing Siam in this holy month, Ramadan... Ameen ya RABBI 🤲
I've not even watched the whole documentary but I know its gonna be a great one. The bond of our religion is so strong that anyone who's not part of our culture or speaks the same language as ours can connect with us because we share this beautiful religion. Alhamduliah fasting for me, Allah has made it easy for me. May Allah reward us all and grant us Jannah. Inshallah will see y'all in jannah and we'll be sharing our experiences in their. Ameen.
It Will and it’s beautiful
Alhamdulillah ❤❤❤
Insha Allah
Such a simple and pure documentary. I felt so involved and so connected. This is emensely soothening and relaxing.
May Allah bless these families