Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during Ramadan Muslims fast (consume no food or drink) from just before dawn until sunset.Friday is the Muslim holy day, the time of the week when Muslims go to the mosque and pray.The mosque is the building where Muslims go to worship.

The Qur’an is written in Arabic and Muslims always try to read and recite it in this language.The Qur’an, or Koran as it is sometimes known, is the holy book of Muslims.Muhammad is so highly regarded by Muslims that they say 'Peace be upon him' (pbuh) whenever they say or write his name. Muhammad was born in Makkah (also known as Mecca), which is now in modern-day Saudi Arabia, in A.D.He was responsible for starting the faith of Islam and is referred to as the Messenger of God or the Prophet. For Muslims, a man called Muhammad was the final prophet of Allah. A prophet is someone who speaks for God on Earth. Muslims believe that Allah sent many prophets to Earth to give his message.Muslims believe that there is only one God, called Allah.There are about 1.6 billions Muslims in the world, living in many countries (mainly in the Middle East, north Africa and parts of Asia).People who practise the religion of Islam are called Muslims.