According to one website:  ‘Dates [fruit of Phoenix dactylifera] … are a staple food in Ramadan and are traditionally used to break the fast due to their natural sugars which provide quick energy,  They are highly nutritious … Eating dates during Ramadan is a long-standing tradition that dates back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad.’

Leaflet prepared by Friends of  Al-aqsa – https://www.foa.org.uk and handed out at the Pro-Palestine demonstration in London on 15 February 2025.  In 2025 Ramadan  runs from the evening of 28 February until the evening of 30 March.

Leaflet displayed in café near Tooting Bec station, London Borough of Wandsworth, 25 February 2026.