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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. For observant Muslims, Ramadan is a month of fasting to commemorate the giving of the first revelation of the Quran to the prophet Muhammed by the angel Jibril (Gabriel). All adult Muslims are required to observe the fast from sunrise to sunset as one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims pray on the last Friday of Ramadan in front of the Dome of the Rock, the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City on May 7 Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting Israel’s military offensive has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and destroyed vast areas of Gaza. The war was sparked by an Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel in which Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages. For some Muslims, Ramadan also comes amid changes in their countries. Israel Police noted that terrorists exploit Ramadan to “incite and disseminate misleading narratives about events in Jerusalem, especially in the Old City and on the Temple Mount.” On April 13th of the Gregorian calendar, Muslims of around the world began the holy month of Ramadan on their calendar. Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a month of daytime fasting, of struggle to improve, of purification, forgiveness, charity and understanding of one's neighbor. Cease-fire talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and securing the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners have stalled, Israel was beefing up forces and security measures in Jerusalem Sunday ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as the war in Gaza cast a somber mood on normally festive preparations by The month of Ramadan is a month of fasting, not a holiday, and therefore it is customary to greet people by saying "رَمَضان كَريم" ("Ramadan Kareem") or "رَمَضان مُبارَك" ("Ramadan Mubarak," Have a blessed Ramadan). Ramadan, whose start is tied to the sighting of the crescent moon, is expected to begin in a few days. Israel has long restricted access to the compound, which is sacred to Muslims and Jews During Ramadan, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians come to pray at Al-Aqsa, the third holiest site in Islam located in East Jerusalem a sector of the Holy City occupied and annexed by Israel. Ramadan in Israel. In Israel - which is home to over 1.6 million Muslims, almost 20 percent of the Jewish state’s population - Ramadan is regularly stained by violent escalation. Just like with Jewish holidays, it officially begins at night, but the fasting is just during the day time. Since it is a month on the Lunar calendar it always coincides with a full month on the Israel Ramadan Calendar 2025. In Israel, Ramadan Insha’Allah begins on Saturday, March 1, 2025, marking the month when Allah SWT revealed the Qurān to Prophet Muhammad SAW. For Muslims around the world, the weeks of this holy month are a sacred time to worship Allah SWT. The start and end dates of Ramadan may vary depending on the moonsighting. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday Israel has identified that Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas are aiming to take advantage of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and turn it into “the second As the month of Ramadan approaches (appr. evening of Fri, Feb 28, 2025 – Sat, Mar 29, 2025, depending on moon sighting), Israel faces a critical decision concerning its national security. Ramadan comes at a time of massive change for many Muslims, including those in Gaza and Syria. Israel’s military offensive has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, Ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israel's security establishment is set to recommend limited access to the Temple Mount due to heightened fear of attacks, N12 reported on Sunday night Israel is considering imposing new restrictions on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, Israeli media reported on Monday.. Palestinian prisoners released as Muslims offer prayer on the first Friday of Ramadan outside the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, March 24, 2023.
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