Hundreds of Muslim brothers gathered on Tuesday at Panaji Jama Masjid to break their Ramadan fasts on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Families and groups of friends sat down on the grounds as a call to prayer marked the time for “Iftar”, the breaking of the daily fast.
A commemoration of Muhammad’s first revelation, the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next and culminates in the festival of Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is one of the most sacred times for Muslims.
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It is the month in which it is believed that the Holy Qur’an was sent down from heaven “as a guidance for men and women, a declaration of direction, and a means of salvation.During the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims fast every day from dawn to sunset.
It is meant to be a time of spiritual discipline of deep contemplation of one’s relationship with God, extra prayer, increased charity and generosity, and intense study of the Quran.
