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Under the UAE labour law, working hours must not exceed eight hours per day. During Ramadan, this limit is reduced by two hours per day. This restriction applies to all employees irrespective of their faith. [28] In the Dubai International Financial Centre, restrictions only apply to Muslims. [28]
The estimated start and end dates for Ramadan, based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia, are: [2] ... 20 April 2023 1445 11 March 2024 9 April 2024 1446
A Palestinian worker sorts and packs dates at a factory in preparation for the fasting Muslim month of Ramadan in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 19, 2023 (AFP via Getty Images)
Ramadan [b] (Arabic: رَمَضَان, romanized: Ramaḍān [ra.ma.dˤaːn]; [c] also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, [10] observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (), prayer (), reflection, and community. [11]
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Sha'ban is the last lunar month before Ramadan, and so Muslims determine in it when the first day of Ramadan fasting will be. In the second Hijri year (624), fasting during Ramadan was made obligatory during this month.
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This committee observes the crescent moon, signaling both the conclusion of Ramadan and the onset of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The variability of lunar months, lasting between 29 and 30 days, underscores the dynamic nature of Ramadan's timing, with its start date shifting approximately ten days earlier each year. [5]