definition of ramadan
Ramadan (/ËrÃ¦mÉËdÉËn/; Arabic: Ø±ÙØ¶Ø§Ùââ Ramaá¸Än, IPA: [ramaËdË¤aËn]; also romanized as Ramazan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.