Ramadan 2025: Lent begins - what Muslims need to know now!

Ramadan 2025: Lent begins - what Muslims need to know now!

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, hundreds of millions of Muslims celebrated the beginning of Lent Ramadan worldwide. According to krone.at , the Ramadan refers to the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is considered particularly significantly because the time is revealed in which the prophet Mohammed the Koran was revealed. The fasting month, which lasts about 30 days, begins with the viewing of the new moon and is proclaimed in several countries, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, on March 1. In Iran, on the other hand, Ramadan only starts the following Sunday. Appreciated worldwide, around 1.9 billion Muslims, mostly in countries such as Indonesia, India and Pakistan.

fasting and devotion

During the Ramadan, Muslims do without food, drink and other earthly joys from dawn to sunset. This practice not only promotes spiritual devotion to God, but is also intended to positively influence the behavior of the believers. According to the Catholic news agency , the fasting requirement applies to all Muslims from around 14 years, with exceptions to children, sick, pregnant women and travelers. Fasting is broken every day with the so-called iftar meal, a dinner together that is often held in the company of friends and family.

The Ramadan is considered the time of reflection and good deeds, since believers are encouraged to intensify their spiritual practices and take care of their fellow human beings. This year the end of the Ramadan falls on March 29, followed by the three -day festival of fasting, the "id al fitr". Ramadan's temporal overlap is remarkable this year with the Christian Lent period, which begins on March 5. These temporal parallels offer an opportunity for inter -religious reflection and mutual understanding, while believers of both religions focus on their respective fasting practices.