"Global Ramadan: Greetings, Observance, and Start Dates Explained"

As Muslims around the world prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, which begins with the sighting of the new moon, various Muslim-majority nations have personalized greetings in their native languages to welcome the new month, including "Ramadan Mubarak" and "Ramadan Kareem" in Arabic. With approximately 1.9 billion Muslims globally, the month of fasting and festivities is a significant time for the community, marked by pre-fasting meals, iftar at sunset, and the belief that Ramadan is the month when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 1,400 years ago.