Islam follows the lunar calendar, based on phases of the Moon. Ramadan starts in its ninth month. Each year, the month begins around 11 days prior to when it started in the previous solar year.

Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam, observed by most of the ... The Islamic calendar is based on the moon's cycles, consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of around 354 or 355 days.

It has a special significance in Islam. It is during this month that Muslims ... Each month begins with the sighting of the new crescent moon and lasts either 29 or 30 days. In 2024, Ramadan ...