Amidst the shattered buildings and dust-covered streets, the people of Gaza are trying to bring life back to normal.
The air is thick with the grief of a city that has seen too much. The roads are stained with the blood of loved ones, and the sky still holds the scars of the adversity that Gaza has endured.
Families step over rubble, searching for whatever supplies they can find. Vendors do their best, setting up stalls beside the wreckage, selling dates, rice, and whatever they can gather. There is food to break the fast, but only if they could eat in contentment without the weight of loss pressing down on them. They are together, but their hearts ache for those who should have been there too.
Gaza stands, not because life is tough, but because their faith is even tougher than their pain. Their resilience remains unshaken, and their belief in Allah (SWT) encompasses everything. Their gratitude is unwavering. Their taqwa, their hope, their unbreakable spirit—they carry it all, even when the world turns its back.
Ramadan in Gaza is not just about fasting from food. It is about fasting from despair, from the idea to give up. It is about holding on, even when there is nothing left to hold onto. And right now, that’s what they do—they hold on. They pray. They hope. They wait.
They wait for the day they can break their fasts in homes instead of under open skies where their walls once stood. They wait for a Ramadan when the streets of Gaza will glow not just with moonlight, but with the noor of happiness, safety, and peace.
Now, it is upon us to do everything we can to support them in every way possible. Donate, raise awareness, amplify their voices, and stand with them in their struggle. Every effort, no matter how small, can be a source of relief, a moment of comfort, and a step toward justice.
