MUSLIMS begin the Ramadan month of fasting today amid calls for prayer and peace in Mindanao, which is under martial law following attacks by Islamic State-linked terrorists in Marawi City. The Sunni mufti of Lebanon, Abdullatif Deryan, also announced that Saturday would be the start of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk. Ramadan is sacred to Muslims because tradition says the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed during that month. Ramadan is followed by the feast of Eid’l Fitr.

Source: Manila Times May 26, 2017 16:30 UTC