SBS Language | Fasting, feasting: The colourful traditions of Ramadan in Australia and around the world
Australia's 600,000 Muslims have originated from more than 70 countries around the world. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed globally by an estimated 1.8 billion people, as a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset, prayer, personal reflection and community. It lasts 29-30 days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next. It's followed by Eid al-Fitr or "Festival of Breaking the Fast", celebrating the end of the month-long fasting. The three-day celebration starts with Muslims praying together and is also an occasion for families to get together and ea...
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