| Religious authorities in Jordan declared that Friday will be the start of the holy month of Ramadan, a period devoted to dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayers and spiritual introspection | |
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| A Jordanian man looks at decorations for Ramadan in Amman, Jordan,Thursday, July 19, 2012 | Ramadan begins around 11 days earlier each year |
Its start is calculated based on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the beginning of the Muslim lunar month that varies between 29 or 30 days.
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