Once again, Ramadan coincides with exam season this year. Last year, it did so for the first time since the 1980s – and also saw the longest average fasting hours in the northern hemisphere during its 33-year cycle.
The clash with exams will continue until around 2019/20 as Ramadan shifts backwards by approximately 11 days every year. This year, it is predicted to start around May 27 and to end around June 26.
Last year, and again this year, I have worked with imams, Muslim chaplains, Islamic scholars, leaders and educationalists, to produce an information paper for ASCL members about Ramadan and exams.
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