Ramadan is a month of fasting observed by Muslims all over the world. Based on the lunar calendar, the fasting begins with the sighting of the crescent moon to the next. It is known as a time for prayer and reflection, the holiest month for Muslims, as it is believed the month when the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Fasting for Muslims begins when the sun is up and during this month, Muslims don’t eat or drink anything at all, breaking fast only when the sun goes down.

One of the five pillars of Islam, are the five obligations that every Muslim must adhere to, to be a good Muslim according to the faith is to fast Ramadan, known as Sawm, a prerequisite of the Islamic faith. Along with Zakat, a charity obligation, performing Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca, Salat, to pray five times a day and to profess the Shahadah, the first and most important pillar of Islam, to declare that there is no other God, but Allah and Muhammad is the last prophet.

The end of Ramadan is celebrated by a festival called Eid- al-Fitr. Here, believers mark the event by dressing up, eating, visiting the mosque, friends and family.