For Muslims across the world, the holy month of Ramadan has begun, and Muslims across Minnesota have started their daily fasts. Ramadan commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad.

Observant Muslims worldwide will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.

A Winnipeg woman says while Muslims will be fasting for the next 30 days to mark Ramadan, the holy month isn't only about abstaining from eating and drinking — it's also about bonding with others through prayer and being mindful of those experiencing oppression or suffering.

The holy month of Ramadan has begun with thousands of Muslims across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough taking part. It is the most important time in the Islamic calendar where Muslims fast and refrain from eating or drinking between dawn and sunset.