Ramadan is an undeniably special time in the Muslim calendar. Consequently, it also brings with it considerable expectations. There’s a pressure to ‘make the most of it’. It’s an opportunity we must avail. Who knows if we’ll get to see Ramadan next year, so we must make this one count. Accompanying these messages is a highly idealised depiction of Ramadan in Muslim media as well as via Muslim influencers, blogs and other online spaces. It shows a Ramadan observed with family, visits to the mosque, people wearing abayas and thobes regardless of their ethnic origin, and homes adorned with an arr…