The holy month of fasting for Muslims, Ramzan, began from Thursday with the new moon sighted yesterday evening in many parts of the country.After a meeting of the new moon sighting committee here, Shahi Imam of Delhi`s Fatehpuri mosque, Maulana Mufti Mukkaram Ahmed, announced that Ramzan will begin today.
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims.
During this period, the Muslims abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset.
They wake up early morning for the pre-dawn `sehri` meal renouncing food and water during the day before breaking their fasts in the evening.
The sumptuous evening meals are known as iftaars. The month-long fasting will culminate in the Id-ul-Fitr celebrations next month.
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