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In the Islamic lunar calendar, months begin and end with the sighting of the new moon, making the calendar shorter than the Gregorian solar calendar. The ninth month is Ramzan (Ramadan), which holds immense significance in Islam as the month in which the Holy Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).

Ramzan is primarily observed through fasting (Sawm) from dawn to sunset, one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting during Ramzan is not merely abstaining from food and drink; it also involves refraining from sins, gossip, and immoral behavior while increasing acts of worship, charity, and recitation of the Quran.

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  Month Name: Ramzan (Ramadan)

  
  


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  Position: Ninth month of the Islamic calendar

  
  


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  Significance: Quran was revealed; fasting becomes obligatory

  
  


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  Duration: 29 or 30 days depending on the lunar cycle

  
  


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  Religious Observances:

  
  
  
  
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    Daily fasting from Fajr to Maghrib

    
    
  
  
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    Increased prayers and recitation of the Quran

    
    
  
  
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    Giving Zakat and charity to help the needy

    
    
  
  
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    Observing Laylat-ul-Qadr, the Night of Decree, better than a thousand months

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Spiritual Benefits: Increases Taqwa (God-consciousness), patience, and self-discipline

  
  

Ramzan is therefore a month of spiritual purification, reflection, and self-discipline. It is highly revered and observed with devotion, making it one of the most important months in Islam. Fasting during this month helps Muslims strengthen their faith and fosters a sense of empathy, charity, and community.