The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is set to begin. Here's what you need to know about the period and how it's observed.

Ramadan is a time of togetherness for Muslims, as they fill mosques for hours of prayer and share large, lavish meals with family, friends and neighbors after days of dawn-to-dusk fasting.

Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

The holy month of Ramadan has begun with thousands of Muslims across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough taking part. It is the most important time in the Islamic calendar where Muslims fast and refrain from eating or drinking between dawn and sunset.

Hundreds of millions of Muslims began the fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday. In Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, March 1 has been declared as the first day of fasting. The start is based on the sighting of the new moon crescent and can therefore vary depending on the country.

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, holds profound significance for Muslims worldwide. It commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad and is observed as a time of spiritual reflection,

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. According to Islamic tradition, it was during Ra