When the crescent moon rises on Tuesday evening, more than half a million observant Muslims in New York City will mark the beginning of Ramadan, considered the holiest month in Islam.
Joining them will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
Every year, the world’s nearly two billion Muslims celebrate Ramadan through fasting, prayer, reflection and service. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, in which observers refrain from eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset. They break their fasts with a large evening meal, or iftar, with family and other members of their community.
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