As Islam follows a lunar calendar, the holy month begins every year
about 11 days earlier and its commencement is traditionally determined
by the appearance of the new moon
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims, who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset.
Muslims wake up early morning for the pre-dawn 'sehri' meal renouncing food and water during the day before breaking their fasts in the evening. The sumptuous evening meals are known as 'iftaars'.
A Muslim family prays before breaking their fast on the first day of holy month Ramadan at the Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
Hundreds of people sit, awaiting for Iftar, the evening meal in which Muslims break their fast at the time of sunset, during Ramzan in Istanbul, Turkey.
Indonesian Muslims gather and offer Friday prayers during Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims, who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset.
Muslims wake up early morning for the pre-dawn 'sehri' meal renouncing food and water during the day before breaking their fasts in the evening. The sumptuous evening meals are known as 'iftaars'.
A Muslim family prays before breaking their fast on the first day of holy month Ramadan at the Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
Hundreds of people sit, awaiting for Iftar, the evening meal in which Muslims break their fast at the time of sunset, during Ramzan in Istanbul, Turkey.
Indonesian Muslims gather and offer Friday prayers during Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.
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