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RAMADAN 2012 BEGINS AROUND THE WORLD - MUSLIM WOMEN & GIRLS

 

Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic Lunar calendar. It is a time of spiritual and social rejuvenation and bonding for believers globally, through the ritual of fasting.  Fasting is looked upon by Muslims as one of the pinnacles of their devotion and love for God. The month of Ramadan can be a personal retreat for believers, who are encouraged to better themselves spiritually, physically and socially.  

Ramadan in 2012 will start on Friday, the 20th of July and will continue for 30 days until Saturday, the 18th of August. Based on lunar sightability in North America, in 2012 Ramadan will start in North America a day later - on Saturday, the 21st of July.

 

School children gather

 

 

A young girl prays

 

 

Fixing the Fanoos, Jordan

 

 

 

Indonesian women purchase meat.

More than 1,400 children gathered at a park in Indonesia to read the Koran to mark the holy month of Ramadan.