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.

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.

Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it's a time of increased worship, religious reflection,