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Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān IPA: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn]; Persian: رَمَضان Ramazān; Urdu: رَمْضان Ramzān; Turkish: Ramazan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths.