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[quote=Anonymous]Ok, so firstly Ramadan is based on the lunar calendar therefore every year the month of Ramadan is set back 10 days.  Ramadan is not always in the winter. This year Ramadan is in the summer.  This is the 2nd week of Ramadan.  Ramadan lasts 30 days.  Ramadan is considered the holiest's of months for Muslims which is why people greet each other with a Happy Ramadan.  This is a spiritual month for Muslims in which they let go of all worldly things and focus on self improvement and detoxifying the body, mind and soul.  It is a month in which people spend all their time worshipping God and giving charity as well.

So yes it is a very important month for Muslims which is why people it is completely appropriate to wish them Happy Ramadan or Ramadan Kareem (in Arabic).

Eid is the festival that marks the end of the Holy month and that days is spent with a morning prayer at the mosque and eating a lot and visiting family and friends and exchanging gifts.

Also, during Ramadan every night Muslim's have nightly prayers called "Taraweeh" at the mosques.  Taraweeh prayers are spent reciting the Quran. By the end of Ramadan the congregation will complete the entire Quran.  This is why you may see a lot of cars parked outside near the mosques.  Every Friday afternoon (during the entire year and not just during Ramadan) Muslims congregate at the mosque for prayer which as someone mentioned above it similar to Sunday prayers at the church.

Hope this helps and sorry for the awful grammar as I was typing very quickly :D[/quote]

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