And so began my first ever Ramadan.  Looking back, I was truly uncertain of how I would cope. At the time I was a student in London and had only officially embraced Islam a couple of weeks prior.  That year, Ramadan started just before Christmas, the shortest days it could ever fall on. And yet it was one of the hardest things I had ever attempted to do. 

The truth is, those first few years after taking shahadah can be overwhelming, and for many, no time is more overwhelming than Ramadan. While those from Muslim families may be sharing their excitement for the coming month, for a new convert, it can be a time of anxiety and dread as we face yet another unknown.

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