Religious groups to get together

The gatheing takes place on Sunday afternoon at the university

Muslim and Jewish students are coming together in an act of friendship at Bristol University to celebrate the start of Ramadan and Rosh Hashanah.

For the first time in decades, both fall on the same day, 4 October.

The city's university plans to host a special gathering, which will bring the two communities together to discuss the meaning of both religious festivals.

The gathering is open to everyone and is due to take place on Sunday afternoon at the Chaplaincy Centre.

For the Jewish community, next Tuesday marks the start of the year and the beginning of a period of reflection leading up to the fast day of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

For the Muslim community, Tuesday marks the beginning of the month of Ramadan, also a period of daytime fasting and self-reflection, which ends with Eid al-Fitr, a day of feasting.