Calgary community joins nearly 2 billion Muslims around world to begin Ramadan

Ramadan got underway Wednesday for nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world

Many Calgarians are joining nearly two billion Muslims around the world to begin Ramadan.

It’s a sacred time to strengthen spirituality and increase charity work while abstaining from food and water from dawn to dusk.

Fasting is a practice to teach Muslims how to resist temptation but also to reach a higher spiritual enlightenment.

This year, Ramadan is overlapping with Lent, which starts today and will go until April.