Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Ramadan is currently being observed by millions of Muslims around the world.
The month-long holy period sees them abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. The fasting period puts focus on prayer, purification, and charitable acts, and its practice reminds Muslims of the suffering of the poor.
Ramadan always takes place in the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which follows the moon, unlike the Georgian calendar which goes by the sun.
Once the period comes to a close, Muslims can then celebrate Eid al-Fitr with a feast to mark the end of Ramadan. But when is it expected to end?
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