Prayers from Singapore: Today is the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim month of prayer and fasting, the holiest time of the year for all Muslims. The traffic gets intense every evening at 7pm when fasting ends and people come for feasting and viewing the Hari Raya lighting in Geylang Serai. It’s a time of spiritual reflection and heightened devotion and worship. Ramadan teaches sacrifice and empathy for those who are less fortunate and encourages acts of generosity and charity.