Every year, over 1 billion Muslims fast during Ramadan, abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. In ...

As the sun sets, fasters descend on the marquee to graze on hot and cold mezze, goat with Oriental rice, kebab with saffron and herbs and the energy-bolstering apricot Ramadan drink Qamar al Din.

The vegetable sides were the one thing that changed. Since Ramadan follows the lunar Islamic calendar, it can fall any time of year. These dishes, and many of the associated memories, make it into ...