Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting, prayer, and reflection, commemorating the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.
During Ramadan, observant Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food, drink, and other physical needs, as an act of spiritual discipline, self-restraint, and increased devotion.
The fast is broken each evening with a meal known as iftar, often shared with family and community, while a pre-dawn meal called suhoor is eaten before the daily fast begins.
Ramadan concludes with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, a festival marking the end of the fasting period with communal prayer, feasting, and gift-giving, celebrated by over a billion Muslims worldwide.