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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.
Ramadan ibn Alauddin (1312―April 11, 1349, رمضان ابن علاء الدين Ramaḍān ibn Alāʼ ud-Dīn) was a Yuan darughachi (governor) of Luchuan Prefecture in Rongzhou, Guangxi Province, of Muslim faith and Korean provenance. He served until his death in 1349.
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 ...
Ramadan in the Ottoman era was passed with great happiness due to the existence of various kinds of entertainment. The streets would be filled with performances by musicians, magicians and other talented people that suitable for all ages, so children could enjoyed it. Poetry had a huge influence on Ottoman classical music, in fact served as basis.
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is when Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It lasts 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon sighting.
The House regularly takes up resolutions honoring people or groups, like the ones recognizing Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Texas Muslim Capitol Day. “We’re the mixing vat of the world,” Stucky said.
Iftar, a meal consumed to break fast.It's a Sunnah to break fast with Dates. In Islam, fasting (known as sawm, [1] Arabic: صوم; Arabic pronunciation: or siyam, Arabic: صيام; Arabic pronunciation:) is the practice of abstaining, usually from food, drink, sexual activity and anything which substitutes food and drink.