Ramadan will start with the first confirmed sighting of a new moon. Is the month in which the first verses of the Koran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad Fasting during the day is one of the five core obligations They have to read the entire Koran From dawn until dusk they abstain from eating, drinking and feeding passions Families and friends get together for elaborate iftar meals at sundown Plenty of secular Muslims choose not to fast. The Koran excuses who are sick or traveling. Will end with the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a day of feasting and celebration
