Ramadan

رمضان ; Ramadan
	A crescent muin can be seen ower paum trees at sunset in Manama, merkin the beginnin o the Islamic month o Ramadan in Bahrain
Observed bi	Muslims
Teep	Releegious
Celebrations	Commonty iftars an Commonty prayers
Observances	sawm (fastin); zakat an sadaqah (aums giein); taraweeh prayer; readin the Quran; absteenin frae aw bad deeds an stayin hummle;
Begins	1 Ramadan
Ends	29, or 30 Ramadan
Date	Variable (follaes the Islamic lunar calendar)
2019 date	6 Mey – 3 Juin
Frequency	ivery 12 muins (lunar months)
Relatit tae	Eid al-Fitr, Laylat al-Qadr

Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان‎ Ramaḍān, IPA: [ramaˈdˤaːn];^{[note 1]} an aa romanised as Ramazan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the nint month o the Islamic calendar,^[3] an is observed bi Muslims warldwide as a month o fastin (Sawm) tae commemorate the first revelation o the Quran tae Muhammad accordin tae Islamic belief.^[4]^[5]

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↑ In Arabic phonology, it can be [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn, ramadˤɑːn, ræmæˈdˤɑːn], dependin on the region.

↑ ^a ^b ^c "The Umm al-Qura Calendar of Saudi Arabia". Retrieved 7 Mairch 2017.
↑ "Ramadan to start May 27 or May 28". Retrieved 27 Apryle 2017.
↑ BBC – Religions Retrieved 25 Julie 2012
↑ "Muslims worldwide start to observe Ramadan". The Global Times Online. 2012. Retrieved 28 Julie 2012.
↑ "The Muslim World Observes Ramadan". Power Text Solutions. 2012. Retrieved 28 Julie 2012.