In Photos: Almost 2 billion Muslims across the world will observe the fasting month of Ramadan — abstaining from food, drink, smoking and sexual relations from dawn to dusk.
LONDON — Across the world, Muslims scoured the night skies in search of the new crescent moon, which in accordance with the lunar calendar marked the start of the fasting month of Ramadan for many on Thursday.Almost 2 billion Muslims around the world will observe a month of abstaining from food, drink, smoking, gossip and sexual relations during daylight hours — from dawn to dusk.
Pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating women are exempt from fasting, as are the sick, elderly or those traveling. Children are also not expected to fast.for Muslims in cities such as Glasgow, Scotland and Stockholm. Muslims in the Southern Hemisphere will have an easier fast, lasting only 13 hours in places like Nairobi, Singapore and Brazil.
Muslims, following the example of the prophet Muhammad, generally break their fast with a date and a glass of water or milk — followed by a larger meal known as “iftar.”
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