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The auspicious festival of Ramadan is around the corner and during these holy days, the Muslims fast without food or water for a month. It is one of the biggest festivals celebrated by Muslims in India as well as across the globe.
In Ramadan 2020, the Muslims fast for about 29-30 days. The Ramadan or Ramazan festival is observed in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. All the Muslim devotees keep Rozas for a month during this festival and break their rozas only after the sunset. During these days, they do not eat and drink anything before breaking their fast.
In India, the Ramadan will start on the evening of April 23, which is Wednesday and will end on May 23.
According to Islamic culture, Ramadan is the holiest and sacred month of the year. As per the belief, it is the time when Allah gave the first chapters of the Holy Quran to the Prophet Muhammad in 610. During these days, Muslims not only fast for a month but also stay away from pleasures and entertainment such as watching television or listening to music.
The sighting of the moon signifies the start and the end of the holy month of Ramadan of the Muslim calendar. The entire month depends on the lunar calendar and hence the dates keep changing every year.
This year, due to the coronavirus outbreak, there will be no outdoor celebrations of Ramadan as there is a lockdown across several countries in the world and everyone has been asked to stay indoors and pray in their homes to contain the spread of the pandemic. All the religious places are closed as well.
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