(VOVworld) – Over a million of Muslims around the world are marking the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, a time marked by intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and good deeds.

 
The faithful spend the month of Ramadan in mosques for evening prayers, while free time during the day is often spent reading the Quran and listening to religious lectures.
Each day for the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset to focus on spirituality, good deeds and charity.