In a big step, the main streets of Frankfurt are now celebrating Ramadan for the first time ever. The city’s central street, Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse, which usually has Christmas decorations, now has signs and decorations saying “Happy Ramadan,” along with stars and crescent moons, to welcome the upcoming Ramadan.
Hilime Arslaner, who leads the Frankfurt city council, said, “Ramadan is a time to think about what’s really important: having food, a place to live, and peace with family, friends, and neighbors.”
About 15 percent of Frankfurt’s people are Muslim, and they were happy to see their culture recognized in the city’s decorations.
In Germany, there are over five million Muslims, which is about 6.6 percent of the country’s total population. Ramadan starts on March 10 and ends on April 9, and it’s a month of fasting for Muslims. It finishes with Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
