The Islamic Month of Fasting – How it Began? Ramadan, the 9th month in the Islamic calendar, was established as a Holy Month for Muslims, after the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) on the occasion known as Laylat Al-Qadr, frequently translated as “the Night of Power”. Observance of Ramadan is mandated in the …

Many people have heard about Muslims fasting and the month of Ramadan, but there are a lot of confusions and misunderstandings surrounding this topic. So, we're going to try and clear them up and give you a nice concise explanation of fasting in Islam.