Ramadan ( calendar month ) - wikipedia Ramadan ( calendar month ) This article is about the Islamic calendar month called Ramadan. For information about the holiday and religious observances during that month of the same name, see Ramadan. For other uses, see Ramadan ( disambiguation ). Islamic calendar Months Muharram Safar Rabi ' al - awwal Rabi ' al - Thani Jumada al - awwal Jumada al - Thani Rajab Sha'ban Ramadan Shawwal Dhu al - Qidah Dhu al - Hijjah This article needs additional citations for verification. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2015 ) Ramadan ( Arabic : رمضان ) or Ramadhan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which the Quran was revealed. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. According to Islam, the Quran was sent down to the lowest heaven during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibreel ( Gabriel ) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Therefore, Muhammad told his followers that the gates of Heaven would be open for the entire month and the gates of Hell ( Jahannam ) would be closed. The first day of the next month, Shawwal, is spent in celebration and is observed as the `` Festival of Breaking Fast '' or Eid al - Fitr. Contents 1 Timing 2 Events 3 Hadith 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Timing The calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 10 to 11 days shorter than the solar year and contains no intercalation, Ramadan migrates throughout the seasons. The Islamic day starts after sunset. The estimated start and end dates for Ramadan, based on the Umm al - Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia, are : AH First day ( CE / AD ) Last day ( CE / AD ) 1437 06 June 2016 05 July 2016 1438 27 May 2017 24 June 2017 1439 16 May 2018 14 June 2018 1440 06 May 2019 03 June 2019 1441 24 April 2020 23 May 2020 1442 13 April 2021 12 May 2021 Ramadan dates between 2016 and 2021 Many Muslims insist on the local physical sighting of the moon to mark the beginning of Ramadan, but others use the calculated time of the new moon or the Saudi Arabian declaration to determine the start of the month. Since the new moon is not in the same state at the same time globally, the beginning and ending dates of Ramadan depend on what lunar sightings are received in each respective location. As a result, Ramadan dates vary in different countries, but usually only by a day. This is due to the cycle of the moon. The moon travels the same path all year round and when the moon is seen in the east, it is then seen traveling towards the west. All the countries around the world see the moon within a 24 - hour period once spotted by one country in the east. Each year, Ramadan begins about eleven days earlier than in the previous year. Astronomical projections that approximate the start of Ramadan are available. 33 Islamic years are approximately equal to 32 tropical years, with six days over. Events Ramadan is observed by Muslims during the entire lunar month by the same name. The month of religious observances consists of fasting and extra prayers. Some important historical events during this month are generally believed to include : 1 Ramadan, birth of Sayyid Abdul - Qadir Gilani 2 Ramadan, the Torah ( Tawrat ) was bestowed on Moses ( Musa ) 10 Ramadan, death of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid -- first wife of Muhammad 10 Ramadan, in 1973, Operation Badr took place, starting the Yom Kippur War 12 Ramadan, the Gospel ( Injil ) was bestowed on Jesus ( Isa ) 15 Ramadan, birth of Hasan ibn Ali 15 Ramadan, In the Ottoman Empire, the sultan presented trays of baklava to the Janissaries in a ceremonial procession called the Baklava Alayı 17 Ramadan, death of Aisha bint Abu Bakr -- third wife of Muhammad 17 Ramadan, the Battle of Badr was won by the Muslims 18 Ramadan, the Psalms ( Zabur ) were bestowed on David ( Dawood ) 19 Ramadan, Ali bin Abu Talib was struck on the head by a sword 20 Ramadan, the Conquest of Mecca by Muhammad 21 Ramadan, Ali bin Abu Talib died due to injuries he sustained by a sword 27 Ramadan, the Dominion of Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947 ( 27 Ramadan 1366 in the Islamic calendar ) Laylat al - Qadr is observed during one of the last ten days of the month ( typically the odd nights ). Muslims believe that this night which is also known as `` The Night of Power '' is better than a thousand months. This is often interpreted as praying throughout this night is rewarded equally with praying for a thousand months ( just over 83 years i.e., a lifetime ). Many Muslims spend the entire night in prayer. Hadith In Islamic eschatology : Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet said : There will be an Ayah ( sign ) in ( the month of ) Ramadan. Then, there will ' isabah ( splitting into groups ) in Shawwal. Then, there will be fighting in ( the month of ) Dhu al - Qi'dah. Then, the pilgrim will be robbed in ( the month of ) Dhu al - Hijjah. Then, the prohibitions will be violated in ( the month of ) al - Muharram. Then, there will be sound in ( the month of ) Safar, then the tribes will conflict with each other in the two months of Rabi ' al - awwal & Rabi ' al - thani. Then, the most amazing thing will happen between ( the months of ) Jumada and Rajab. Then, a well - fed she - camel will be better than a fortress ( castle ) sheltering a thousand ( people ). See also Islam portal Islamic holy books References Jump up ^ Hadith al - Bukhari 3 : 123 Hadith Collection Jump up ^ Umm al - Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia Jump up ^ `` What is the Islamic calendar ? ''. FAQ - For Muslims. Ramadan Awareness Campaign. Jump up ^ `` Ramadan and Eidian ''. Committee For Crescent Observation. Retrieved 7 August 2012. Jump up ^ http://www.pakistan.gov.pk Jump up ^ Al - Haakim, Naim ibn Hammad, Kitab Al - Fitan External links Ramadan Timings ( Coordinate based ramadan timings ) Islamic - Western Calendar Converter ( Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar ) The Umm al - Qura Calendar of Saudi Arabia Predicting the First Visibility of the Lunar Crescent ( with lunar crescent visibility maps to 2019 ) Months of the Islamic calendar ( AH ) Muharram Safar Rabi ' I Rabi ' II Jumada I Jumada II Rajab Sha ` ban Ramadan Shawwal Dhu al - Qidah Dhu al - Hijjah Ramadan Background Ramadan ( calendar month ) Fasting during Ramadan Zakat al - Fitr Fidyah and Kaffara Meals Suhur ( before sunrise ) Iftar ( after sunset ) Prayers and observances Tarawih Iʿtikāf Laylat al - Qadr Jumu'atul - Wida Eid al - Fitr Ramadan culture Date ( fruit ) Chaand Raat Fanous Fast - a-Thon Gargee'an Mheibes Ramadan tent LCCN : sh85111271 GND : 4176910 - 7 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ramadan_(calendar_month)&oldid=801338053 '' Categories : Sawm Months of the Islamic calendar Islamic terminology Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from July 2015 All articles needing additional references Articles containing Arabic - language text Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Acèh Alemannisch অসমীয়া Azərbaycanca تۆرکجه বাংলা Bân - lâm - gú Башҡортса Български Boarisch Català Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Basa Jawa Қазақша Лакку Lëtzebuergesch मराठी مصرى Bahasa Melayu ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پښتو Piemontèis Português Rumantsch Русский Scots Shqip Sicilianu سنڌي Soomaaliga Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Татарча / tatarça తెలుగు Тоҷикӣ Türkçe اردو Wolof 吴语 粵語 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 19 September 2017, at 02 : 27. 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Question: when was the last time ramadan was in june
Answer: 2017