Ramadan

Ramadan is the muslim month of fasting and prayer. It is important to those of Islamic religion for many reasons:

The Qur’an was first revealed during this month
The gates of Heaven are open
The gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained up in Hell.

Fasting the whole month long

Although Muslims fast during other times of the year, Ramadan is the only time when fasting is expected during the entire month for every able Muslim.

For more on Ramadan go to the BBC website