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Ramadan [b] (Arabic: رَمَضَان, romanized: Ramaḍān [ra.ma.dˤaːn]; [c] also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, [10] observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting , prayer , reflection, and community. [11]
The Islamic calendar is a lunar one, where each month begins when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. The Islamic year consists of 12 lunar cycles, and consequently it is 10 to 11 days shorter than the solar year, and as it contains no intercalation, [a] Ramadan migrates throughout the seasons.
On the evening of Sunday, March 10 to Tuesday, April 9, 2024, many Muslims will observe the month of Ramadan. During this time, they will participate in fasting, praying, reflection, community ...
Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year.
Fanous or Fanoos (Egyptian Arabic: فانوس IPA:, pl. فوانيس [fæwæˈniːs]), also widely known as Fanous Ramadan (Arabic: فانوس رمضان), [1] is an Egyptian folk and traditional lantern used to decorate streets and homes in the month of Ramadan. With their origins in Egypt, they have since spread across the Muslim world and ...
A Palestinian family in Gaza eats an iftar meal, or the breaking of the fast, on the first day of Ramadan, March 11. (AFP via Getty Images) (- via Getty Images)
[4] [better source needed] Fasting during Ramadan is not obligatory for several groups for whom it would be excessively problematic, among them people with medical conditions. [5] Pre-pubescent children are not required to fast, [5] though some choose to do so, and some small children fast for half a day to train themselves. If puberty is ...
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