By Adam Toms, Express
A network has urged staff to fast for Ramadan to ‘understand and experience how Muslims feel’.
NHS staff have been told that converting to Islam would be the “best decision you’ll ever make” in a guide made by the organisation’s Muslim Network. Its handbook for “New Muslims” also reassures readers who are concerned that family members and friends “initially [do] not have a positive reaction”. It was written by and handed out to staff, according to GB News, and addresses the reader as “convert”. The guide adds that it is composed “with the intention of pleasing God by providing support to converts to Islam, their peers and colleagues”.
It adds: “For many converts, becoming Muslim isn’t always a celebration, as many friends and relatives need some time to accept the good news.” It has also been revealed that NHS staff were urged to fast for Ramadan in order to “understand and experience how Muslims feel”. The network, which received at least £2,655 in public money in 2022/23, is believed to have been hiring for staff since January 2025, and says its vision is “inspiring, celebrating and championing the contribution of the NHS Muslim community”.