It’s that special time of year again. The time of year when we Muslims empty our stomachs to feed our soul. The time of year when the devil is locked away and the gates of heaven are flung wide open. The time of year when the smell of deep fried desi goodness, like samosas and egg rolls, wafts through my clothes my condo around sunset everyday.

Autumn is fast becoming my favorite season. The falling leaves, the golden-yellow and rapturous red trees, pumpkins everywhere, and the crisp air fill me with warmth and coziness. Not to mention hot apple cider doughnuts - my belly is full of about a dozen of these, and counting (hey no judgment, they’re delicious!). This time of year is also perfect for visiting orchards to go apple picking, taking photos in a pumpkin patch, and screaming your butt off as you run wildly through a spooky corn maze - while dressed in plaid prints. All of which I’ve done.

Every year, I promise myself that I’ll decorate our condo for Ramadan. And every year, I get bogged down with making samosas, patties, and kabobs instead. Miraculously, this year I managed to do both freezer prep and a little artsy fartsy decorating. In this post, I’m sharing a few simple ways I decorated our home for Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.