Ramadan is a time of togetherness for Muslims, as they fill mosques for hours of prayer and share large, lavish meals with family, friends and neighbors after days of dawn-to-dusk fasting.

Indonesian Muslims perform an evening prayer called 'tarawih' marking the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.

Ramadan or Ramzan is one of the holiest months of the year in the Islamic calendar. It is said that Allah gives blessings to those observing fast and doing charity work during this period. The dates of Ramadan keep changing every year,