Ramadan Reflections navigates the Holy Month through a human lens

👂 Digital platforms during Ramadan are often crowded with fatwas and rulings, but Ramadan Reflections offers a space that moves beyond the traditional sermon. The podcast reconstructs the listener’s relationship with the Holy Month by engaging with human and profound perspectives. In four episodes, Ramadan Reflections poses difficult, relevant questions and offers a distinctive auditory experience that flies by in a single sitting.

The podcast launched in March 2023 with an episode dedicated to those experiencing Ramadan with heavy hearts. In it, American author and psychology specialist Yasmin Mogahed speaks about the meaning of loss and how those who have lost loved ones can navigate grief during Ramadan. The episode links contemporary anxiety and spirituality, reinterpreting religious texts as tools for understanding and reflecting on one’s feelings.

Ramadan Reflections goes beyond providing instructions. It seeks to deconstruct the spiritual experience through daily reflections that address human fragility, posing candid questions about spiritual burnout, guilt, and the search for meaning during moments of self-doubt.

The podcast doesn’t promise a life-changing experience. Instead, it wagers on the idea of incremental growth, discussing several thorny topics, including shortcomings in worship, feelings of emptiness, and recovery from loss.

WHERE TO LISTEN- You can tune in on Apple Podcasts.