Ramadan (also known as Ramzan and Ramathan) is the auspicious festival of Islam followers. They celebrate it in the ninth month according to the Islamic calendar worldwide, as a month of fasting and praying. It is the month during which Prophet Muhammad received the initial revelations of the Quran, the Holy Book for Muslims. They regard Ramadan as one of the five pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next.
During Ramadan, healthy Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, but children, the disabled, travellers, and those who are physically or mentally ill or pregnant are exempt. The pre-dawn meal referred to as Suhur or Sehri, whereas, nightly feast is known as Iftaar. Along with abstaining from food and drink, those fasting are strongly advised to abstain from smoking, engaging in physical intimacy and other sinful acts during the hours of fasting with the aim to devote all energy and time to self-improve and spiritually reflect oneself and attempt to follow the teachings of Islam with pure intentions.
Ramadan is also a time where Muslims promote and practice good deeds like charity, sympathy for misfortunate and distribute food and clothes among the poor people with the hope that this will make a difference in other people's lives and also please Allah.
With the sunset prayer, Maghrib, Muslims break their fasts with dates and delicious snacks including pakoras and kebabs. This is usually done in homes among families and friends but overtime this practice has evolved into large banquets accommodating hundreds or even thousands of people. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with the holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr.
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