The most sacred month in the Islamic calendar has arrived as Ramadan begins.
Every years, Muslims across the world fast during the most holy month in Islamic culture. The start of Ramadan changes each year, with the 30 days beginning based on the sighting of the new crescent moon.
The first day is determined by a moon sighting committee in Saudi Arabia, as the rest of the world sits in anticipation waiting for the sacred month to begin. But when does it begin and end this year, who is expected to fast and when? And what is the history behind the holy celebration?
