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Ramadan is set to begin on Friday evening and will go on until 30 March. Many Muslims will spend a period of 30 days abstaining from food and drink – including water – during daylight hours The date for Ramadan changes every year as the Islamic calendar follows the phases of the moon, known as the lunar cycle. That means that in 2025, Ramadan will start on Friday, February 28 when the moon can be seen in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. Ramadan will last 30 days ending on Sunday, March, 30 when Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated. Ramadan is based on the lunar calendar, which is shorter than the solar year. Because of this, Ramadan shifts by about 10 to 11 days each year. The exact start and end dates of Ramadan depend on Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is considered one of the holiest periods of worship. Muslims will fast from dawn to dusk - and are expected to abstain from eating, drinking LONDON: The UK’s capital, London, was illuminated with festive lights to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for the third consecutive year this week. Mayor Sadiq Khan switched on over London's West End has been lit up with thousands of lights to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Celebrations for this year's Ramadan began on Wednesday with Ramadan Illuminations and a royal Money raised during Ramadan is a lifeline to millions, and there are thousands of registered charities in England and Wales to choose from that work locally, nationally or overseas. Ramadan 2025: When does it start and what are the rules? ‘Do I care? No’: Nadiya Hussain is prepared for backlash on new book. Morocco's earthquake killed thousands. But survivors marking The coronavirus pandemic means millions of Muslims living in the UK will be celebrating Ramadan differently this year. During Ramadan, Muslims fast for 30 days during the hours of daylight. For the first time, London's West End has been lit up with 30,000 lights to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Coventry Street, which links Leicester Square with Piccadilly, is illuminated with As a result, Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, is expected to take place on Sunday, March 30, or Monday, March 31, according to Islamic Relief. This is the day in which Eid prayers take place, and it is forbidden to fast. Ramadan prayer times. Below are the Ramadan prayer times from the East London Mosque, shared via Islamic Relief. 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. In Morocco, astronomers have predicted that Ramadan will fall on 2 March. "The sighting of the Ramadan crescent will be extremely difficult in Morocco on the night of 29 Sha’ban 1446 Hijri, which corresponds to 2025,” Ibrahim Akhyam, a researcher and member of the Islamic Moon Sighting Project, told Morocco World News (MWN). Styled as the UK's largest Ramadan festival, the Ramadan Tent Project - which is known for its signature Open Iftar events - is approaching its 10-year anniversary. Fasting students kept on track with PE lessons ahead of Ramadan. The advice includes practical adaptations for physical activities such as lower-intensity training and focusing on technique. In recent years, more and more people in the UK go outside to look for the moon here rather than depending on overseas news from Saudi Arabia. Despite Shaban starting on the same date in most locations, experts say the Islamic calendar could easily get out of step if experts do not follow the same strict sighting rules for Ramadan at the end of When are Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr 2025? Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of Friday, February 28, or Saturday, March 1, this year. This is subject to the sighting of the moon. It rotates by roughly 10 days each year due to the fact that Islam follows a lunar calendar. DCI Furzana Nazir was the first female Muslim police officer when she joined Cumbria Police in 1992 (Image: Newsquest) At the end of the month, during the celebration of Eid (also known as the Millions of Muslims in the United Kingdom are gearing up for Ramadan – but experts can't agree on when it will begin. Ramadan 2025: UK Predicts March 2 as Start Date Follow the latest In 2025, Muslims around the world are expected to begin observing Ramadan simultaneously due to the same moon sighting date. This rare alignment will likely start on March 1, 2025, lasting until
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