The holy month of Ramadan begins on Saturday, April 2nd for more than two billion Muslims around the world.
The holy will be marked that day in several countries such as Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, UAE, Syria, Iraq, Oman, and Indonesia.
Egyptians are set to eat Suhoor meal on Friday until 4:16 AM Cairo time, and then begin to break their fast when Maghrib prayer is called at 6:15 PM.
The start of the holy month changes each year as it is determined by the sighting of the New Moon according to astronomical calculations.
The holy month lasts between 29 and 30 days until the sighting of the next crescent moon signals its conclusion and the arrival of Shawwal - the tenth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar.
Ramadan holds religious significance to Muslims as it is the fourth pillar of Islam and was the month that the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad by God.
Muslims mark the holy month by fasting from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan is a time of prayer and meditation, a time of growing closer to God and all family members, developing a level of empathy with people who are less fortunate as well as allowing them to step away from all kinds of bad habits.
Children, pregnant women, elderly people, and those who are ill or traveling don't have to fast.
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