Ramadan
Ramadan (Arabic: ?????) is the ninth month of the Islamic Muslim month is fixed. Fasting is held every day the entire month from sunrise to sunset.
Fasting is only one of which must be avoided or specifically perform this great mild month in trúarlífi Muslims. Avoid drinking or eating as well as everything from sex sólarrás (fajr) until sunset (maghrib). During Ramadan Muslims in progress is intended to provide even more of themselves to follow teachings of Islam and taking a stand against violence, anger, envy, lust and evil mentioned. Fasting is said to clear the mind and facilitate the single life to God.
The Ramadan fasting is not recommended for everyone. Children who have not become sexually mature is not intended to be permanent although some will. Those who are sick or otherwise vulnerable are taken away from as fast and with old people. Also having women or women nursing mothers not intended to be permanent.
Any year, any time of day?
Islamic lunar calendar is based on the fair, which is why Ramadan moves to the previous year by approximately 11 days and the length of the month variable, either 29 or 30 days. You can not say exactly when the month begins, where it depends on when you can see the new moon. These rules of fasting between sunrise and sunset were made for walking on the sun and the Arabian Peninsula is not possible for such Icelandic Muslims to follow them literally. To make permanent seizure of Ramadan possible in the northern (and also on suðurhveli) are approved calculations. If compliance is ongoing himintungla Ramadan should remain over the following time for the next three years:
* 2006 – First day: 23rd September; last day: 22 October
* 2007 – First day: 12 September; last day: 11 October
* 2008 – First day: 31 August; last day: 29 September
Most Muslims choose to follow when you can see the moon to start and end of Ramadan, but some follow, but the calculation of the progress or himintugnla or notification from the authorities in Saudi Arabia.
Source : http://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan
See Also : lebaran, hari raya, ramadhan gift