the calendar that we follow today is called the gregorian calendar. in the islamic calendar, there's a month called ramadhan. it's based on the sightings of the moon. every month, when a new moon (crescent) is visible, a new islamic month starts. in 2007, ramadhan starts on the 13th of sept which is today.

in ramadhan, muslims fast throughout the month. by fasting, i mean muslims don't eat from the crack of dawn till the end of the day - dusk. upon dusk, one is allowed to eat. fasting is also observed in judaism and christianity.

hope i've answered you sufficiently. if not, please ask. in islam, it is believed that asking questions is gaining half the knowledge.
thekhoso Reviewed by thekhoso on . Ramadan I've only been on this site for a few months but I was wondering.................am I the only muslim on here? Just curious if anyone else will be going through Ramadan with me. peace :) Rating: 5