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RAMADAN 2013 AROUND THE WORLD - MUSLIM WOMEN & GIRLS

Ramadan 2013 started on Tuesday, the 9th of July and will continue for 30 days until Wednesday, the 7th of August. Based on sightability in North America, in 2013 Ramadan will start in North America a day later - on Wednesday, the 10th of July. In the Muslim calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims celebrated Ramadan on the sunset of Monday, the 8th of July. Although Ramadan is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar.

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http://abcnews.go.com/International/slideshow/holy-month-ramadan-19619826

Muslims hold prayers on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan at the Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, July 9, 2013. Islam's holy month of Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims worldwide marked by fasting, abstaining from foods, sex and smoking from dawn to dusk for soul cleansing and strengthening the spiritual bond between them and the Almighty. (Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images)

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