30 Ramadan recipes to keep you feeling satisfied while fasting TODAY 21 hrs ago Erica Chayes Wida Ramadan, one of the most sacred times of the year in the Islam faith, begins on Tuesday, April 13, after sunrise. During this holy month, Muslims around the world will take time to pray and reflect, as well as fast from sunrise to sunset. Throughout this holy time, those who observe will fast during the day from dawn (after eating the first meal known as suhoor or sehri), until sunset, when they break the fast with iftar, a meal enjoyed among friends and family. Children, typically younger than 14, women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating and anyone who is ill, elderly or traveling, are exempt from fasting.