Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
The word Ramadan is derived from the word ramd "to burn".
Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam.
The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset.
The name came from the time before the Islamic calendar, when the month of Ramadan fell in the summer.
Fasting during this month is often thought to figuratively burn away all sins.
Muslims believe that the Qur'an was sent down to the earth during this month.
Furthermore, Muhammad told his followers that the gates of Heaven would be open all the month and the gates of Hell would be closed.
The first day of the next month is spent in celebrations and is observed as the ‘Festival of Breaking Fast’ or `Eid-ul Fitr.
- totally excerpted from Wikipedia.. the FREE! dictionary. heh.
my words to all those Muslims out there, Happy Fasting :)
this month will be a blessing to us all.
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