Frankfurt to light up for first time to mark holy month of Ramadan

The city of Frankfurt will be decorated with lights for the first time to mark the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on Sunday.

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00:00 The city of Frankfurt will illuminate its pedestrian zones for the first time to mark

00:05 the Islamic holy month of Ramadan from Sunday night.

00:09 Crescent moons, stars and lanterns, as well as the words "Happy Ramadan" will light up

00:14 Frankfurt's pedestrianised Großbockenheimer Straße.

00:17 Frankfurt has taken inspiration from London, which illuminated Piccadilly Circus with Ramadan

00:23 lights last year.

00:24 Ramadan begins next Monday the 11th or Tuesday the 12th of March, depending on the sighting

00:29 of the new moon, and lasts until the 9th of April.

00:32 [SWOOSH]