Ramadan Gets Own Twitter Emoji, Hashtag

Twitter and Periscope have launched new hashtag emojis dedicated to the month of Ramadan, which comes in the form of a crescent moon with a mosque.

On Twitter’s official Middle East account, it had earlier tweeted: “To help people around the world celebrate the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, we’re launching several initiatives to make Twitter more fun and useful every day during Ramadan.”

Describing the new feature on Periscope, it said: “Add any of the hashtags below to the title of your broadcast, then when people tap the screen, the hearts will transform into crescent moons. “This is Periscope’s first-ever custom heart designed for Ramadan.”

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