“The 2017 Ramadan is, by far, the best Ramadan I have had in my life. Who would have thought I’d find a family here in the West when home is so far away from me? Who’d have thought that after a whole year of insulation in college where I knew my spirituality was being deeply affected that I’d end up in the Oxford prayer room where I’d go on to make some of my best friends in life, in whose blessed company my entire faith would be rekindled and to a certain degree reborn? Sometimes, you just know when Allah guides your soul to goodness, brings joy to your heart and surrounds yourself with His Light, be it by his faithful servants, their knowledge and kindness, or simply the beautiful nourishment of Ramadan Iftaars. And it is by the intention of the custodians of the prayer room, through the tremendous hard work of those brothers and sisters who ensure that Ramadan Iftaars are available everyday, that Allah’s infinite blessings trickle down to the lives of people such as myself and quench the spiritual thirst of hundreds of seekers.”