Ramadan is a time of “super-fast spiritual and spiritual recharging” for the year ahead, a Muslim representative said.

Muslims across the Channel Islands observe the holy month by not eating or drinking during the day.

The fasting period was broken by an after-sunset meal called iftar, which Jersey Islamic Center director Dr Sarfaraz Jamali said gave many people a “sense of belonging”.

“Ramadan comes once a year, and that month recharges you spiritually and spiritually super fast. I hope it lasts until the next Ramadan,” said Imran Moula of the Guernsey Muslim Initiative (GMI).