Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim families in the DPS community! We wish you a happy, safe and peaceful month!

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What is Ramadan? 2 billion Muslims around the world have just welcomed the month of Ramadan – the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. 

Muslims around the world will fast for a month, from dawn to dusk, daily. In Melbourne, this means that the average fast will last 13 hours. Muslims will also make an extra effort to reflect on their deeds and the impact of their deeds, as fasting is about physical and spiritual purification. Muslims will often opt to break their daily fast using a date and a glass of water. It is also a time to think of others who are less fortunate and do charitable deeds.

The end of Ramadan is followed by a huge global celebration that can last up to three days: Eid-al-Fitr. Muslims will often take the day off from school and work, and spend their day going to the mosque, and visiting friends and family. Cards and gifts might be exchanged.