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CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, religious reflection, charity and good deeds. Ramadan’s religious rituals and spiritual essence unite diverse Muslim communities around the world. to welcome the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia FILE – Worshippers attend Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al-Azhar mosque, the Sunni Muslim world’s premier Islamic institution, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday 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. Islamic tradition states that it was during Ramadan that the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelations of the Quran. — As Ramadan begins this year on the evening of Feb. 28, Muslims around the country and the globe will mark the holy month with fasting, prayer and community life. What is Ramadan? Ramadan commemorates the first revelations of the Quran, the central religious text in Islam, to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel, according to Islamic Ramadan is the month on which the Quran was revealed as a guide for humanity with clear proofs of guidance and the standard ˹to distinguish between right and wrong˺. So whoever is present this month, let them fast. But whoever is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims worldwide. It is observed on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is usually commemorated around April or Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by practicing Muslims as a month of fasting, reflection, and prayer. It commemorates the first revelation of Muhammed and, as such, observance of the month is considered one of the five pillars of Islam. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. For many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims, fasting began Monday, after an CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of Observant Muslims worldwide will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship Muslim worshippers perform prayer rituals on Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny), one of the holiest nights during Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim in FILE – Worshippers attend Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al-Azhar mosque, the Sunni Muslim world’s premier Islamic institution, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, is a time of great devotion, self-discipline, and reflection for Muslims worldwide. In addition to being a guide for millions of individuals in their daily prayers, the exact fasting timings—which specify when to begin and end the fast each day—are crucial to this sacred observance. Ramadan holds immense significance in Islam because it is believed to be the month in which the Quran, the holy book of Islam, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through the angel Jibreel (Gabriel). The Quran serves as a guide for living a life in accordance with Allah’s will, making this month particularly sacred. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is a way for a Muslim to show he or she is a devoted and strong follower of the religion and help better themselves and become a more pious person during this holy month. Fasting is not just a process of denying the self food and water but holistically an act of seeking the face of God. A “Happy Ramadan” sign is illuminated on the occasion of the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, in a pedestrian zone in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, March 10, 2024. Emrah Gurel. FILE - Worshippers perform a night prayer called 'Tarawih' during the eve of the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Turkey at the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul FILE - Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Ampera Bridge in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, April 22, 2023. 3 of 5 | . FILE - Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men buy chickens to perform the Kaparot ritual in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year which starts at sundown Tuesday.
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