Hojjat al-Islam Javad Mojtahed Shabestari, a former member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, described fasting during the holy month of Ramadan as a central element of unity within the Islamic Ummah.

Ramadan arrives to rebuild the human being according to the pure nature God created. It is a month in which society acquires a Qur’anic order, and the movement of worship aligns with the movement of the universe.

Ramadan is an opportunity, under the vast mercy of God, to use fasting as a means of taking control away from desire and anger, thereby gaining mastery over ourselves and developing forbearance.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, also known as the Qamari calendar. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, which is based on the solar year, the lunar calendar follows the phases of the moon. This difference causes Ramadan to shift each year by about 10 to 12 days, making it a unique spiritual journey every time.

Iranians clean mosques ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan. Every year popular groups volunteer to wash and fix mosques before the holy months begins.