Ramadan is a sacred and holy month of fasting, introspection, and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It’s celebrated because of the month during which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the initial revelations of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims. Fasting is one of the five fundamental principles of Islam. Every day during Ramadan, Muslims don’t eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. they’re also alleged to avoid impure thoughts and bad behavior. Muslims break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends, and therefore the end of Ramadan is widely known with a three-day festival referred to as Eid al-Fitr, one among Islam’s major holidays. Ramadan always falls on the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic calendar. Ramadan 2021 begins at sunset on Monday, April 12, and will end on Wednesday, May 12.


Muslims believe that around 610 A.D. a person named Muhammad (c.570-632) from the Arabian city of Mecca started receiving revelations from God, or Allah, via the angel Gabriel. The revelations were collated into a 114-chapter holy book referred to as the Quran (or Koran), which Muslims believe contains the precise words of God.

Prophet Muhammad is, as claimed by Muslims, the last prophet in the order of great prophets like Adam, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus who were chosen by God to act as messengers and teach mankind. Muslims believe there’s one all-knowing God, and People will be saved if they obey his commandments.. In Arabic, Islam means “submission” or “surrender” (to God).

Brief Fact

After Christianity, Islam is the world’s second-largest religion, with over 1 billion adherents. Islam began in Arabia and has since spread across the globe.

Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Turkey, and Iran have the largest Muslim populations. Nigeria’s Muslim population is estimated to be between 50 and 52 percent.



Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which is a lunar calendar centered on the moon’s phases. The lunar calendar is 11 days behind the solar calendar.

As a result, Ramadan does not begin on the same day every year, but rather moves through all four seasons over time.

Ramadan is widely known because the month during which the Prophet got the first revelations from God that became the Quran, Muslims’ holy book.

According to the Quran “The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it.”

HOW MUSLIM OBSERVE THE RAMADAN FASTING

Muslims fast from daybreak to nightfall every day. They are not allowed to eat, drink, smoke, or engage in sexual intercourse, as well as have unkind or impure thoughts and words, or engage in immoral behaviour.

Ramadan is a month dedicated to self-control and meditation. Fasting is thought to be a way to purify the soul and develop empathy for those who are hungry and less fortunate in the world. Muslims visit mosques.

During Ramadan, Muslims go to work and school and go about their daily lives as usual; however, some Muslims read the entire Quran, say special prayers, and visit mosques more frequently.

Fasting is obligatory for all Muslims who have completed puberty and are in good health. The sick and elderly, as well as tourists, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, are excluded, but they must make up for missing fast days or help feed the poor in the future.

During Ramadan, the first pre-dawn meal of the day is known as “suhoor.” A meal known as “iftar” is served to break the fast each day. Fruits are traditionally eaten to break the fast.

The end of Ramadan is marked by the Eid al-Fitr (or Eid ul-Fitr), or Feast of Fast-Breaking, which is a major celebration. It lasts three days and begins the day after Ramadan ends.

Eid al-Fitr is marked by special prayers and meals with friends and family, as well as the exchange of gifts.


To all our Muslim brothers and sisters, as you observe this fasting, May Allah answers all your prayers in this holy month of Ramadan.

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