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A man sits beside a locked door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and shuttered shops in Jerusalem’s Old City, which remains off limits to visitors amid the war with Iran, on March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
March 29, 2026, 3:02 pm
Under shadow of war with Iran, Jerusalem heads into subdued Passover and Easter
Celebrations canceled and shops shuttered after missile fragments fell in Old City; Home Front Command limits religious gatherings to 50 people
By Melanie Lidman
Israel Police officers pass by Palestinian Muslims as they perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Jerusalem's Old City, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
March 20, 2026, 7:20 pm
Cops forcefully clear Eid prayers outside Jerusalem’s Old City amid Iran war closure
Muslim worshipers clash with police as holy sites, including Al-Aqsa Mosque and Western Wall, are off limits to most while wartime restrictions on gatherings remain in effect
By Charlie Summers and AFP
Muslim worshipers performing the first Friday noon prayers of the month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque atop the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
March 6, 2026, 3:37 am
In safety precaution, Israel bars Friday Ramadan prayers at Temple Mount amid Iran war
Israeli authorities stress that all holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City are closed to worshippers, as gatherings remain capped at 50 people despite easing of restrictions
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
People walk by the flags of Israel and Somaliland flying alongside each other at the entrance to a fruit farm between the capital city of Hargeisa and Port city of Berbera along the highway connecting the two as Muslims commemorate the holy month of Ramadan in Somaliland on February 19, 2026. (Tony KARUMBA / AFP)
February 20, 2026, 5:24 pm
After Israeli recognition, Somaliland marks ‘1st Ramadan when the world knows us’
‘I love Israel so much,’ says young woman near memorial for Mogadishu’s destruction of Hargeisa; local official: We feel for Palestinians, but it’s Somalia that wants to kill us
By AFP
Muslim worshipers performing the first Friday noon prayers of the month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque atop the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
February 20, 2026, 4:43 pm
80,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan
Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount before Friday prayers, says officers will ‘thrash’ anyone who disturbs the peace in Jerusalem; despite tensions, prayers pass without incident
By Charlie Summers and Emanuel Fabian
Olive and Cypress trees surround the Dome of the Rock Shrine on the Temple Mount, on the first day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, in the old city of Jerusalem on February 18, 2026. (Photo by ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)
February 18, 2026, 9:49 pm
Jewish worshipers get extended visiting hours on Temple Mount during Ramadan
Palestinian Authority decries ‘dangerous escalation’ as police grant Jewish visitors extra hour at flashpoint site; Temple Mount activist calls move ‘slight concession’
By Charlie Summers, Emanuel Fabian and AFP
Palestinian Muslim worshipers perform Taraweeh prayers on the first night of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan near the Dome of the Rock Shrine at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound atop the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem on February 17, 2026. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
February 17, 2026, 11:17 pm
Many Muslims, including in Holy Land, start marking month of Ramadan after moon sighting
Annual holy month involves daily fasting, prayer and giving of charity; IDF publishes social media post wishing Muslims a peaceful Ramadan
By Lazar Berman and AFP
Border Police officers visit the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem's Old City, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90)
February 17, 2026, 4:40 am
Israeli police say they’ll deploy around Temple Mount compound during Ramadan
PA says it was informed that permits for Palestinians will be restricted to men over 55 and women over 50, mirroring last year’s criteria; Waqf barred from carrying out preparations
By AFP, Charlie Summers and Emanuel Fabian
This handout photograph received on December 9, 2025, courtesy of Syrian director Mohamad Abdul Aziz, shows Abdul Aziz (right) giving directions to actors during the filming of the TV series "The King's Family" in Damascus on August 28, 2025. (AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / MOHAMAD ABDUL AZIZ)
December 10, 2025, 3:30 pm
In Syria, feared sites from the Assad era are becoming sets for primetime TV
Shows being filmed now, for release during Ramadan in February, depict the fall of the Assad regime a year ago, and the suppression experienced under its rule
By Maher Al-Mounes
People attend the last Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2025. (Jamal Awad/ Flash90)
April 2, 2025, 9:07 pm
Security forces report 80% drop in Ramadan terror attacks, after West Bank crackdown
IDF and Shin Bet credit Operation Iron Wall for decline in Palestinian terrorism; only 3 attacks reported this year compared to last year’s 27
By Stav Levaton
Israeli Border Police stand guard at the Damascus Gate to the Old City of Jerusalem as worshippers make their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday Prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
March 16, 2025, 2:28 pm
Security forces foil plot by Arab Israeli to carry out Jerusalem Old City shooting attack
Uday Mobarsham. 24, said to have consumed Hamas, ISIS content online; suspect bought rifle, began training; Shin Bet says thwarted attack could have caused ‘dangerous escalation’
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Palestinian Muslim worshipers pray outside the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City while attending the first Ramadan Friday noon prayer, on March 7, 2025, during Islam's fasting holy month. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
March 7, 2025, 6:19 pm
90,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan
Old City under heavy police presence with some 3,000 cops and border guards deployed in Jerusalem; Israel limits entry of West Bank Palestinians
By Charlie Summers
Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar, the fast-breaking meal, on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
March 2, 2025, 11:42 am
In Gaza, Ramadan’s start overshadowed by war fears as ceasefire’s first phase expires
Truce brings some relief compared to last year’s holy month, but uncertainty whether agreement will last leaves war-wary Gazans apprehensive: ‘We want peace and safety’
By AP and ToI Staff
Saudi men look to spot the first crescent of the moon marking the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the southern Saudi city of Hautat Sudair, on February 28, 2025 (Abdullah Emad / AFP)
March 1, 2025, 1:06 pm
Saudi Arabia, most Sunni Arab states start Ramadan on Saturday, Iran begins on Sunday
Riyadh declares moon sighting; observing the holy month’s fast is one of the five pillars of Islam
By AFP
Muslim worshippers pass through a checkpoint as Israeli police deploy in the Old City of Jerusalem ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, February 27, 2025. (AP/Maya Alleruzzo)
February 28, 2025, 8:00 am
Palestinians and Israelis brace for escalation on eve of ‘somber and tense’ Ramadan
Security personnel and Palestinian worshipers in Jerusalem prepare for the holy month amid Israel’s tenuous ceasefire with Hamas and ongoing operations in the West Bank
By Ariela Karmel
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