Ramadan is a special month of the year for more than one billion Muslims throughout the world as it is the month in which God (Allah)Sent the Koran (the Muslim Holy Book) to the prophet Mohammed. During Ramadan, the faithful abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations between sunrise and sunset. Muslims think of it as a kind of tune-up for their spiritual lives and often become ‘more holy’ by visiting the mosque more regularlyand reading as much of the Koran as possible.
Islam has five main pillars, which all Muslims should follow. Fasting is the fourth pillar and Muslims cannot fulfill their religion without
doing it. Fasting teaches patience and is a way of experiencing hunger and empathy for the less fortunate. Ramadan is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God, and self-control