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When is Ramzan starting in U.S.? Check Eid al-Fitr date, history, significance of fasting, five Pillars of Islam

Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The daily fast in Ramzan includes abstaining from all food and drink not even a sip of water is allowed from dawn to sunset, before breaking the fast in a meal known as 'iftar' in Arabic.