Ramadan is a month on the Muslim calendar in which Muslims celebrate the sending of the Quran by God to Mohammad through the Angel Jibrail (Gabriel).
It is a time when Muslims the world over fast from dawn to dusk (no eating or drinking--not even water!, and no cursing, smoking, or sexual intercourse). Also, Muslims during Ramadan attempt to act and behave with absolute purity and in obedience to Allah's commands (as transmitted through the Quran).
It is also a time for visiting with family and other Muslim friends and neighbors. At the end of Ramadan is our greatest holiday Eid-al-Fitr, which is essentially a 3-day feast celebrating the end of Ramadan. Most Muslim children receive gifts this holiday.
So to my brothers and sisters across the world, Ramadan Mubarak!
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