Ramazan Year 2017

Ramazan is the holy month for Muslims and estimated to start on 28^th June 2017 and end on 27^th July 2017.Ramazan is also commonly known as Ramadan.  Ramazan is the month of fasting, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. During the month of Kurban Bayramı 2017, Prophet Muhammad received revelation from Allah through Gabriel and thus it is said to be Holy month, the night on which Muhammad received Revelation is known as night of power, a holy night, which falls on a odd night during last 10 days of Ramazan.

Ramazan month:

Ramazan month is the 9^th month of the Islamic calendar, As Islamic calendar follows Lunar Calendar, the start of the month depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. Lunar calendar is 11 days shorter and thus the Start of Ramazan falls 11 days prior to the previous year’s Ramazan date.

What do people do during the Ramazan Month?

Ramazan means scorching heat or dryness, shortage of food and water. During the month of Ramazan all adult Muslims are required to fast from sunrise to sunset. Before dawn they have their suhoor meal and after sunset at the call of Maghrib prayer they break their fast by water and dates and later they have their large meal. During the fasting hrs, they are not allowed to eat, drink, enjoy sex or use abusive language; also they are not allowed to lick envelope and stamp.

Muslim are asked to offer more prayers and recite Quran from more times than regularly they read. Muslims are advised to read Quran whenever they get time, at nights there are special prayers held at mosques know as tarawih, which includes reading of Quran, this helps Muslims to read the best Mothers day 2017 quotes  complete Quran during the month.

Muslims also engage in doing charity during the month of Ramazan, many Muslims offer free food to the poor people to break their fast.

End of the Ramazan Month:

The month ends when they see the new moon on 29^th day of fasting, if the new moon is not seen then the fasting ends on the following day. The first day of the new Shawwal month is celebrated as Ramazan Bayrami also known as Eid al Fitr, it is the festival of breaking the fast.