This article is about the holiday and religious observances. For the calendar month of the same name, see Ramadan (calendar month).

Ramadan is the name of the ninth month in the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. The religious observances of Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان) occur throughout the entire Islamic calendar month.

Fasting during Ramadan

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The most prominent event of this month is the fasting practiced by all observant Muslims. The fasting during Ramadan has been so predominant in defining the month that some have been led to believe the name of this month, Ramadan, is the name of Islamic fasting, when in reality the Islamic term for fasting is sawm.

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@LuisFigueira Jajaja yo tampoco Ramadan..ya poco a poco se acerca el libro a mis manos! xD
Jorge_AleRT (Jorge Rodríguez) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:04:14 -0000
@LuisFigueira Jajaja yo tampoco Ramadan..ya poco a poco se acerca el libro a mis manos! xD
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TravelEcuador (Ecuador Travel) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:37:12 -0000
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adventures (Adventure Travel Nws) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:37:06 -0000
Jetcetera: Ramadan, Thailand & Movie Theaters http://bit.ly/66tIaT
NIGGA GOING BACK ON RAMADAN...I STILL VEX
look2good (Crazy) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:31:58 -0000
NIGGA GOING BACK ON RAMADAN...I STILL VEX
Seconds to Iftar > http://bit.ly/7Unb5g < Sunset in Ramadan #hdr #photog
thecosysessions (Rami El-Ashi) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:48:27 -0000
Seconds to Iftar > http://bit.ly/7Unb5g < Sunset in Ramadan #hdr #photog
@modmike So it's like Ramadan, and you're getting up at 2 a.m. for a hearty meal?
Magentamom (Magentamom) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:39:17 -0000
@modmike So it's like Ramadan, and you're getting up at 2 a.m. for a hearty meal?

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