Muslims across the world are preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan, considered the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, as well as ending their daylight fasting.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and fasting during the month is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The exact dates on which Ramadan begins and ends varies every year, as the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, and Ramadan is determined by a visual sighting of the crescent moon.
The end of the month of Ramadan, in which Muslims abstain from food and drink during sunlight hours, is marked by yet the festival Eid al-Fitr.
Eid al-Fitr, or the "Festival of the Breaking of the Fast" will fall this year on June 4 or June 5, depending when he crescent moon is sighted.
Traditionally, Eid is celebrated across three days in Muslim majority countries, although the number does vary depending on each country.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and fasting during the month is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The exact dates on which Ramadan begins and ends varies every year, as the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, and Ramadan is determined by a visual sighting of the crescent moon.
The end of the month of Ramadan, in which Muslims abstain from food and drink during sunlight hours, is marked by yet the festival Eid al-Fitr.
Eid al-Fitr, or the "Festival of the Breaking of the Fast" will fall this year on June 4 or June 5, depending when he crescent moon is sighted.
Traditionally, Eid is celebrated across three days in Muslim majority countries, although the number does vary depending on each country.