Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is celebrated by Muslims as a time for spiritual reflection, fasting, and increased devotion. This year, Ramadan began between March 1 and March 2, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon. Fasting during Ramadan, obligatory for Muslims, involves refraining from food and drink from dawn until dusk, promoting greater consciousness of God (taqwa), empathy towards the less fortunate, and charitable acts. The lunar calendar means Ramadan starts 10-12 days earlier each year, emphasizing its shifting seasonal experience and significance across cultures.
Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is prescribed for Muslims as an act of worship and a form of spiritual purification through charity and good deeds.
Fasting is meant to develop a person's taqwa, which means being conscious of God, being pious and self-restrained.
Because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, the start of Ramadan shifts 10-12 days earlier each year, completing a full rotation through all seasons approximately every 33 years.
Feeling hunger and dehydration allows people who fast to understand what the less privileged experience and fosters greater empathy and gratitude.
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