Oxford Street, Europe’s busiest shopping street, will be illuminated with a dazzling display of 30,000 sustainable lights to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. Lights in celebration of the Muslim holiday Ramadan will be on display in central London over Easter weekend, which is the most holy day in Christianity. The lights, which consist of the phrase "Happy Ramadan," have emerged throughout London's West End, including on Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Leicester Square. In London, 30,000 lights arranged along a stretch of Oxford Street from near Hyde Park to Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square have been switched on for Ramadan. Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan Ramadan lights on display across central London over the Easter weekend has prompted concern over support for other major faiths during important festivals. Lights in Oxford Street and between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square were switched on earlier this month by London mayor Sadiq Khan. Ramadan lights will be on display in London’s West End over the Easter Weekend. The holy month – the most significant in the Islamic calendar – is being celebrated with lights in Oxford Street and between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. The start of Ramadan 2025 was celebrated with lights being switched at London’s Piccadilly Circus on Wednesday (26 February). Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray Ramadan lights on display in London’s West End over Easter it has been confirmed. It comes as Muslims are currently celebrating the holy month, the most important event in the Islamic calendar, The holy month of Ramadan is observed by over a million Muslims in London, including Sadiq Khan himself and it involves fasting in the daylight hours for a month. Londoners may remember seeing the first ever Ramadan lights installation last year in Piccadilly Circus, which was ceremoniously switched on by the Mayor of London. The Mayor of London has switched on the city’s first ever celebratory Ramadan lights. The installation of 30,000 sustainable lights, which on this scale are the first in Europe, will illuminate London's West End has been lit up with thousands of lights to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan lights switched on in London's Piccadilly Circus. Video, 00:00:18 Ramadan lights switched In a beautiful celebration of diversity and inclusivity, Oxford Street in London has lit up for Ramadan. Lights marking Ramadan have been switched on in London's West End. It was the second year that central London has been adorned in lights for the Muslim holy month. The idea came from Aisha Desai For the first time, Ramadan will be celebrated with a light display in central London, in Piccadilly Circus, no less. ‘Ramadan Lights’ is the first street illumination to celebrate the holy RAMADAN lights will be on display in London’s West End over the Easter Weekend. The holy month – the most significant in the Islamic calendar – is being celebrated with lights in Oxford Street and between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. Ramadan lights will be on display in London’s West End over the Easter Weekend.. The holy month - the most significant in the Islamic calendar - is being celebrated with lights in Oxford Street The official Ramadan lights display is back in the West End for 2025, a swathe of 30,000 lights switched on by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The display stretches all the way from Picadilly Circus along Coventry Street to Leicester Square, and it’ll shine until 6 April from 5pm to 5am each night. Ramadan lights will be on display in London’s West End over the Easter Weekend. The holy month - the most significant in the Islamic calendar - is being celebrated with lights in Oxford Street According to Ramadan Lights UK official Instagram page, the lights will be officially switched on the night before Ramadan starts, which is likely to be on Wednesday, March 22. London is set to celebrate the arrival of Ramadan this week by illuminating one of their most popular streets, Coventry Street - from Piccadilly Circus to Leicester For the first time, London's West End has been lit up with 30,000 lights to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Coventry Street, which links Leicester Square with Piccadilly, is illuminated with Muslim (@muslim). 101 Likes. London lights up for Ramadan in Piccadilly Circus .
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