Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and this week Muslims worldwide begin to fast; it is the fourth of the five pillars of Islam.
The Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during Ramadan and Muslims are enjoined to read it most during the season and ask Allah for forgiveness.
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