Twitter Lines Up More For Its Users During Ramadan

Ramadan

Twitter is addressing an audience of 1.6 billion Muslims globally to be active during Ramadan. From getting real-time updates on Ramadan activities to connecting with people around the world who share the Islamic faith to sharing well-wishes and special moments during the month, Twitter is among the platforms that audiences do not ignore during the month of fasting.

In 2015, Tweets about Ramadan were seen 8.4 billion times, on and off Twitter. Ramadan is not only a religious time to be closer with Allah, but also moments to share and interact with others, especially during Iftar and Suhour. In addition, food, travel and shopping are among the most discussed topics during the Holy Month on Twitter.

To help people around the world celebrate the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Twitter has launched several initiatives to make tweeting more fun and useful during Ramadan. Available globally, the Twitter emoji for Ramadan will be extended to Periscope too.

On Twitter, any of the hashtags below in Tweets will create a crescent moon appear next to the terms, from today to the end of the month.

In the Middle East, people can use Twitter to get daily reminders for Iftar and Imsak times. Following and Tweeting to @Alarabiya_Live with #امساكية and #cityname hashtags will create a reply Tweet with the timings for that day.

In addition, many broadcasters across the Middle East will be sharing content from their Ramadan series on Twitter, including show timings, TV star Q&As and show recaps. There will also be exclusive Ramadan content using Twitter video, from Q&As with celebrities to reviews and daily recaps with leading content publishers.

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