Ramadan is a time of togetherness for Muslims, as they fill mosques for hours of prayer and share large, lavish meals with family, friends and neighbors after days of dawn-to-dusk fasting.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, set to begin Saturday.

Ramadan or Ramzan is one of the holiest months of the year in the Islamic calendar. It is said that Allah gives blessings to those observing fast and doing charity work during this period. The dates of Ramadan keep changing every year,