{"id":320783,"date":"2026-02-25T12:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-craftsmanship-behind-istanbuls-glowing-ramadan-messages-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:01:22","slug":"the-craftsmanship-behind-istanbuls-glowing-ramadan-messages-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-craftsmanship-behind-istanbuls-glowing-ramadan-messages-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The craftsmanship behind Istanbul&#8217;s glowing Ramadan messages | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HY5K_4Tl_14\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The craftsmanship behind Istanbul's glowing Ramadan messages | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HY5K_4Tl_14\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ramadan is one of the holiest   months in the Islamic calendar, a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection. Across the world, communities gather to share moments of faith, family and togetherness. In Istanbul, you can also see it in the night sky. As the sun sets and the faithful break their fast, glowing messages appear between the minarets of historic mosques. Our correspondent Julia Hahn has this report about a centuries-old tradition and the man who is trying to keep it alive.<\/p>\n<p>#Istanbul #Ramadan #Turkey<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramadan is one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar, a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection. Across the world, communities gather to share moments of faith, family and togetherness. In Istanbul, you can also see it in the night sky. 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