It's the ninth month of the Islamic calendar - which means Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan. During this period Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset - children, the elderly and pregnant or breastfeeding women are excused.
To find out a bit more about how Ramadan is marked here in New Zealand, and what it means, I am joined by Dr Faried Saenong - who teaches Islamic Studies at Victoria University.
The waning crescent moon rising over Christchurch signals the beginning of Ramadan. Photo: SUPPLIED
