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What is the Holy Month of Ramadan?
One of the five pillars of Islam – the other four being faith (shahadah), prayer (salah), charitable giving (zakat), and the pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj) – Ramadan is the ninth and most important month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Ushering in a period of great spiritual and social awareness, it is the holiest time of the year for Muslims around the world and commemorates when the first verses of the Holy Qur’an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muslims observe the Holy Month by fasting,…
