Ramadan Tag

In the event you’ve ever been in South or Middle-East Asia during Ramadan, you’ll be aware of the delectable scents that waft through the streets during iftar: fragrant spices being thrown into opulent kadais of slow cooked haleem, the giddying sweet smell of shahi tukda doused in saffron and cardamom milk, and rows of hefty meat gently marinated, able to be thrown into the fryer. These fragrances function a welcome reminder of sunset and the long-awaited end to the day’s fast for Muslims the world over who abstain from food, drink and sexual intercourse in the course of the spiritual month of Ramadan.  Still, only a handful are aware of the anxiety and agitation these smells can trigger in practising Muslims...