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Saturday 28 June 2014

RAMADAN CALENDER DATES IN UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES...CHECK HERE

Ramadan (also known as Ramadhan or Ramzan) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving and self-accountability for Muslims in the United States. The first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran) were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (also written as Mohammad or Muhammed) during the last third of Ramadan, making this an especially holy period.

Ramadan lanterns are popular during the month of Ramadan.

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What do people do?

Ramadan is a month of fasting for many Muslims in the United States. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars (fundamental religious duties) of Islam. It is a time of self-examination and increased religious devotion.

People of Islamic faith are encouraged to read the entire Qur'an during Ramadan. Some Muslims recite the entire Qur'an by the end of Ramadan through special prayers known as Tarawih, which are held in mosques every night of the month, during which a section of the Qur'an is recited.  Ramadan is also a month for acts of charity. Some Islamic centers and organizations actively take part in charity events and activities such as giving basic necessities, including food and clothing, to the homeless or donating school equipment to schools.

Some schools for students of Islamic faith may hold special events to welcome Ramadan. Some school authorities may issue requests on or prior to Ramadan, asking staff members at all schools within a district to help Muslim students perform their fasting ritual.

Public life

Many Islamic businesses and organizations may amend opening hours to suit prayer times during Ramadan in the United States. There may also be some congestion around mosques during prayer times, such as in the evenings.

Background

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, which consists of 12 months and lasts for about 354 days. The word "Ramadan" is derived from an Arabic word for intense heat, scorched ground and shortness of food and drink. It is considered to be the most holy and blessed month. Fighting is not allowed during this period.

The month of Ramadan traditionally begins with a new moon sighting, marking the start of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Many Muslims (except children, the sick and the elderly) abstain from food, drink, and certain other activities during daylight hours in Ramadan. This is considered as the holiest season in the Islamic year and commemorates the time when the Qu'ran (Islamic holy book) is said to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. This occurred on Laylat Al-Qadr, one of the last 10 nights of the month.  Ramadan ends when the first crescent of the new moon is sighted again, marking the new lunar month's start. Eid-al-Fitr is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.

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Ramadan starts Observances

Note: Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays, which begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday. The Islamic calendar is lunar and the days begin at sunset, so there may be one-day error depending on when the New Moon is first seen.
Weekday Date Year Name Holiday type Where it is observed
Wed Mar 281990 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sun Mar 171991 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Thu Mar 51992 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Tue Feb 231993 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sat Feb 121994 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Wed Feb 11995 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Mon Jan 221996 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Fri Jan 101997 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Wed Dec 311997 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sun Dec 201998 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Thu Dec 91999 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Tue Nov 282000 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sat Nov 172001 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Wed Nov 62002 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Mon Oct 272003 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sat Oct 162004 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Wed Oct 52005 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sun Sep 242006 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Thu Sep 132007 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Tue Sep 22008 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sat Aug 222009 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Wed Aug 112010 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Mon Aug 12011 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Fri Jul 202012 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Tue Jul 92013 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sun Jun 292014 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Thu Jun 182015 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Tue Jun 72016 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Sat May 272017 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Wed May 162018 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Mon May 62019 Ramadan startsMuslim  
Fri Apr 242020 Ramadan startsMuslim  

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