Laylat Al-Qadr, the holiest night of Ramadan, is expected to fall on March 26 this year. Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, is celebrated with family gatherings, gift-giving, and feasts. For example, the sun will rise at around 6.30am during the first few days of Ramadan this year, and set at roughly 5.45pm, meaning iftar will be taken reasonably early in the evening. As the month Every year, it starts approximately 11 days before the previous year's. The exact date is determined by the sighting of the new moon. The first day of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1. This year Ramadan is expected to begin on either Friday, Feb. 28 or Saturday, March 1, 2025, and run through Sunday, March 30. It ends in the three-day celebration Eid-al-Fitr , one This year Ramadan is expected to begin on either Friday, Feb. 28 or Saturday, March 1, 2025, and run through Sunday, March 30. It takes place over the first three days of the next month in the Because the Muslim calendar year is shorter than the 365 days of the Gregorian calendar year, Ramadan begins 10 to12 days earlier each year. was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad. This year, Ramadan is approaching as the fragile ceasefire deal, which has paused over 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas, nears the end of its first phase. Israel’s military offensive has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and destroyed vast areas of Gaza . This year, the holy month of Ramadan begins at the first sighting of the crescent Moon on the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025. Learn about how—and why—Ramadan is observed. Ramadan 2025 will commence with the first sighting of the youngest crescent moon just hours after February's new moon, ending just hours after a solar eclipse. Even though Ramadan (first day) falls on Saturday, March 1, 2025, it is a working day. Most businesses follow regular opening hours in United States. Ramadan lanterns are popular during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan, in Islam, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon. Because the Muslim calendar year is shorter than the Gregorian calendar year, Ramadan begins 10–12 days earlier each year, allowing it to fall in every season throughout a 33-year cycle. It is Ramadan time, again! Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah that brings us closer to the blessed month of Ramadan. In the year 2025, Ramadan is in the hijri year of 1446 AH. Many muslims will start looking for the first light of the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on the evening of Friday, This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on either Friday, Feb. 28 or Saturday, March 1, 2025, March 31, would mark the first of three days of celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan for the year 2025 starts on the evening of Friday, February 28th lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Saturday, March 29. Islamic holidays always begin at sundown and end at sundown the following day/days ending the holiday or festival. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. A s millions of Muslims around the world prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, 10-year-old Ayaan says he is both excited and nervous about taking part for the first time. For the month of Ramadan in Minnesota this year, that period will last for about 12 hours at the beginning of the month, but stretch to 14 hours as the days grow longer. For many, the shared experience of fasting strengthens their spirituality, and the refreshing iftar meals deepen their sense of community. This year, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28th February 2025 or Saturday 1st March 2025. The exact timing is based on the sighting of the moon. When does Ramadan end? Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration officially marks the end of Ramadan. The exact timing is based on the sighting of the moon. Since there are 12 lunar months superimposed over 12 solar months, Ramadan “moves back” about 11 days per solar year. In 2025, the first day of fasting is expected to be March 1, though given Ramadan, occurring during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is observed by Muslims as a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayer and charity. It is a commemoration of Muhammad’s first Muslims believe that Ramadan is the month when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago. Throughout the month, observing Muslims fast from just
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