Celebrated
Ninth month of the Islamic calendar
Ramadan
About
Religious festival observed by Muslims worldwide. It is the month in which the Quran is believed to have been revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Healthy adults are required to fast in the daylight hours, which involves abstaining from eating, drinking, immoral acts and getting angry.
Trivia
Muslims eat a pre-dawn meal, called the suhoor meal, to sustain them through the long hours of fasting.
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