Ramadan fast begins Saturday

This year the Ramadan fast  begins on June 28. The fast will last until July 26. According to the Muslim traditions, during Ramadan believers are expected to abstain from eating , drinking or entertaining themselves during daytime.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting.[4][5] This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths

The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramiḍa or ar-ramaḍ, which means scorching heat or dryness.

Fasting is fard ("obligatory") for adult Muslims, except those who are ill, traveling, pregnant, breastfeeding, diabetic or going through menstrual bleeding.