Rabat – The first day of Ramadan 2025 in Australia is confirmed to be on March 1. The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) posted on X today in celebration of the start of the holy month.
The council wished the Muslim “community in Australia and the entire world, a blessed, happy, and joyful Ramadan 2025.”
A post on X by the Gulf News further said that the date was confirmed by “the Grand Mufti of Australia, Ibrahim Abu Mohamad,” religious councils in the country, including ANIC.
The holy month of Ramadan lasts for 29-30 days, during which Muslims abstain from food from dawn to dusk.
A tradition to mark iftar, the first meal that Muslims have after fasting, is to consume dates and water or milk to help prepare the body after a day without food or water.
Muslims also gather after iftar in mosques and community centers to do special nightly prayers – Taraweeh – and share free evening meals.
Fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is one of the five pillars of Islam that testifies to a Muslim’s faith.
Muslims living in non-Islamic countries have to deal with the fact that most businesses follow regular work schedules.
In Australia, the Muslim community creates a splendid atmosphere of warmth, organizing collective iftars that bring together families and friends to share moments of spirituality and joy.
Although the Muslim community constitutes a minority of the Australian population, Islam has been growing steadily.
A 2021 Census in Australia showed that there are roughly 813,392 people who identify as Muslim in Australia, representing 3.2% of the total population.
