Muslim observance
Ramadan
The month of fasting, from the sighting of one crescent to the next. The days belong to the fast and the nights to the Qur'an, and between the two runs the dhikr — remembrance counted on the fingers or the beads.
Also known as Ramzan, Ramazan, Ramadhan.
These are optional practice suggestions. Adjust the goals and follow your own tradition. Dates and customs may differ by community.
When it falls
Whose reckoning these dates follow
The Umm al-Qura civil calendar used in Saudi Arabia, which fixes the month in advance by calculation.
Why communities differ
Communities use different criteria, including local or wider moon sightings and calculated calendars. Their start and end dates may differ from the civil dates shown here; follow your community’s announcement.
The day begins at sunset on the evening before the date shown.
Japa has not independently verified these dates against a published calendar. Check them against the authority your own community keeps.
The practices Japa keeps through it
- Astaghfirullah 99 a day
- Salawat 99 a day
- La ilaha illa Allah 99 a day
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