Fasting, Virtual Mosque Visits & Mastering Zoom: Model Halima Aden On Observing Ramadan Under Lockdown

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Like the rest of the world right now, model and humanitarian Halima Aden is adapting to living under lockdown during the coronavirus outbreak. Born in Kakuma, a refugee camp in Kenya, to a Somali mother, Aden moved to Missouri at the age of seven before finally settling in Minnesota. Currently, the 22-year-old Somali-American is isolating with her roommate and best friend, and has been observing Ramadan for more than two weeks. (The Islamic holy month, which occurs once a year, started on 23 April and will conclude on 23 May.) Here, Aden, who was the first hijabi model on the cover of British Vogue, shares her experience of Ramadan in the time of coronavirus.

Source: Hiiraan Online