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What is Ramadan? How Muslims Observe Their Holiest Month

What is Ramadan? How Muslims Observe Their Holiest Month

For nearly two billion Muslims throughout the world, Ramadan—which takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar—represents a period of self-restraint and self-sacrifice, introspection and prayer. Muslims believe that the revelation of the Qu’ran, their sacred scripture, began in the month of Ramadan.

March 11, 2024