The fast of Ramadan is one of the "five pillars of Islam" and a principal precept of the faith. Muslims are commanded to fast from sunrise to sunset for the whole month. It is customary, during the month of Ramadan, to read the whole entire Qur'an, usuall

The Hajj pilgrimage occurs on the 8th-12th of the final month of the Muslim calendar, Dhu al-Hijja.