This week, Muslims around the world mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the most significant Islamic holiday. Muslims believe that Ramadan — the ninth month of the Islamic year, as determined by the lunar calendar — represents the time when the Koran was sent down from heaven as “a guidance unto men, […]
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