Ramadan starts Tuesday July 9 - Happy Ramadan

Ramadan (also known as Ramadhan or Ramzan) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around the world focus on prayer, fasting, giving to charity, and religious devotion. The last third of Ramadan is a particularly holy period, as it commemorates when the Koran's (Qu'ran) first verses were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (Mohammad or Muhammed).

This years Ramadan starts by sunrise July 9 and runs through the period.

Happy Ramadan to all our Muslim readers