Muslims celebrate the onset of Ramadan. The Sunnis do this since June 6 and the Shiites celebrate from June 7.
Within a month, all believers are fasting (Oruj, Saum, Eid), which is mandatory for all healthy adults. Exempt from the fast are pregnant and lactating women, sick people, children, elderly people and all those who are engaged in heavy work, participate in hostilities, travel and so on.
Muslim theologians treat the fasting as a means of curbing the passions generated by the animal origin in people (Nafs). During the fasting the believers, concentrating volitional efforts, are exempt from instinctive defects and improve human spirit (Kalb), thus ennobling human nature.
In the evening, after sunset, the fasting people should take a light meal, as well as at the dawn before sunrise. The evening meal is called Iftar, to which relatives, friends and neighbors are invited.
During Ramadan weddings are not held, and this restriction complies with all, including non-believers. ----02B-
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