From singers to actors, these A-list celebrities are proud of their heritage are most likely to be observing the Holy month of Ramadan.
Huda Kattan
Beauty mogul Huda Kattan observes Ramadan each year. Last year, she shared she was taking part in Instagram’s #MonthOfGood initiative, which was started to motivate people to provide food for families in need.
“My family is the most important thing to me,” she said. “We do everything together, but during Ramadan we really take the time to slow down and dedicate more time to appreciating one another.”
“One of the main things that me and my family are dedicating our time to this #MonthOfGood is providing food for families who need it,” she added. “This is something that our family focuses on every Ramadan, and it’s really eye-opening. We sometimes take some of the most basic things in life, like food, for granted.”
Zayn Malik
The singer who gained his fame through the notable One Direction band has previously shared Ramadan Mubarak messages on social media, initially at the start of each holy month with his mother. He’s also previously mentioned he has read the Quran three times.
Halima Aden
One of the first hijabi models, who’s worked with famous international labels, was born in Kakuma and has religiously observed the month in the past while being vocal about her faith.
Iman Abdulmajid
While occasionally tweeting her well wishes to her fans amid Ramadan, this Somalian-born supermodel hasn’t previously shared much about her experience during the month, however, she has expressed details about her heritage and roots before in various interviews.
DJ Khaled
Known for his popular hit singles and collaborations with other A-list singers around the world, DJ Khaled has been transparent about his faith, while he also shares videos of his son hearing the Muslim call for prayer.
He also previously shared several statuses on Twitter, such as the below:
Allah thank u for all your blessing !! Ramadan
— DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) July 19, 2013
Mohamed Hadid
Father of Palestinian-Dutch supermodels Gigi, Bella and Anwar Hadid, Mohamed Hadid took to Instagram to share a message at the start of the Holy Month. It read: “Peaceful Ramadan Kareem from the Hadid Family.”
Shanina Shaik
Taking to her Instagram stories last year, supermodel Shanina Shaik wished her followers a Ramadan Kareem. With a mixed background, her career offered Muslim women a platform to look up to in the world of modelling as she’s proud of her heritage and descent while carving a niche for herself. The Victoria’s Secret model was a raised Muslim by her Saudi-Pakistani father and Lithuanian-Australian mother.
Bella Hadid
Having grown up learning about Islam from her father, the supermodel has previously mentioned she’s observed the Holy Month in the past. She continually shares her pride for her Palestinian roots.
