{"id":12545,"date":"2026-02-18T19:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=12545"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:11:57","slug":"ramadan-kareem-dates-take-center-stage-in-srinagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/ramadan-kareem-dates-take-center-stage-in-srinagar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramadan Kareem : Dates take center stage in Srinagar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Srinagar, Feb 18:\u00a0<\/strong>With the holy month of Ramadan beginning today, Srinagar\u2019s markets are buzzing as shoppers and vendors gear up for the festivities. Stalls are alive with a vibrant variety of dates, a staple for breaking the fast.<\/p>\n<p>Traders said that this year\u2019s selection includes both locally grown dates and premium imports from multiple countries, ranging from sweet Medjool to nutrient-rich Ajwa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompared to a few years back, shoppers now have far more choices. People are looking for both quality and variety, not just locally grown but imported dates as well,\u201d said Rashid Ahmad, a vendor at Maharaji Bazar.<\/p>\n<p>Popular markets such as Maharaji Bazar, Zaina Kadal, and Koker Bazar have seen heavy footfall in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>Families are buying dates alongside dry fruits, beverages, and other essentials to ensure they have enough for Sehri (pre-dawn meal) and Iftar (breaking the fast).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe come early to avoid the rush and pick the best dates for the family,\u201d said Ayesha Bhat, a local resident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDates are not just about tradition; they are also nutritious and a good way to break the fast,\u201d added Imran, another shopper<strong>\u2014(KNO)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar, Feb 18:\u00a0With the holy month of Ramadan beginning today, Srinagar\u2019s markets are buzzing as shoppers and vendors gear up for the festivities. Stalls are alive with a vibrant variety of dates, a staple for breaking the fast. Traders said that this year\u2019s selection includes both locally grown dates and premium imports from multiple countries, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12545"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12547,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12545\/revisions\/12547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}