On Thursday, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will start. Depending on where in the world you reside, the pre-sunrise to sunset fast lasts anywhere from 12 to 18 hours.
Muslims hold that the Prophet Muhammad received the first verses of the holy book Quran during the month of Ramadan more than 1,400 years ago.
To increase one’s “taqwa,” or awareness of God, one must refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and having intimate activities during the day.
Every year, Ramadan starts 10 to 12 days early. This is thus because the lunar Hijri calendar, which has months with 29 or 30 days, provides the basis for the Islamic calendar.
Saudi Arabia stated on Tuesday that the first day of fasting in Mecca this year will be on Thursday, March 23.
Ramadan will be observed twice in the year 2030, first starting on January 5 and then starting on December 25, as the lunar year is 11 days shorter than the solar year.
The duration of daylight varies from place to place. Muslims who reside in the world’s southernmost nations, such as Chile or New Zealand, observe fasts that last an average of 12 hours.
Whereas Muslims who reside in the world’s northernmost nations. Such as Iceland or Greenland, observe fasts that last more than 17 hours.
Religious decrees have been enacted requiring residents of the most northern locations. Such as Longyearbyen in Norway, where the sun never sets from April 20 to August 22, to observe the times in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, or the closest Muslim nation.
The average number of hours spent fasting in various cities worldwide is listed below. Actual fasting times and hours, as well as calculation techniques, will differ by day. Which cities have the longest fasting hours?Nuuk, Greenland: 17 hours
Reykjavik, Iceland: 17 hours
Helsinki, Finland: 17 hours
Stockholm, Sweden: 17 hours
Glasgow, Scotland: 17 hours
Which cities have the shortest fasting hours?Singapore: 13 hours
Nairobi, Kenya: 13 hours
Luanda, Angola: 13 hours
Jakarta, Indonesia: 13 hours
Brasilia, Brazil: 13 hours
In Pakistan Fast period is: Islamabad, Pakistan: 14 hours. Other than that,Ramadan Mubarak” and “Ramadan Kareem” are common greetings exchanged in this period, wishing the recipient a blessed and generous month, respectively.
