How A Hindu Sees The Holy Month Of Ramadan? – Fasting Of Muslims - is an article for peace and prosperity of mankind. My earliest remembrance of Ramadan is receiving sweets, mutton curry and pathiri (a flat white bread) from our old Muslim neighbor at end of the month long fasting of Muslims (cheriya perunnal or eid). This was 32 years back. In the present context, I even writing about the holy month of Ramadan will invite criticism and harsh comments. Ramadan observance and fasting in Hindu religion have so much in common and I cannot ignore these facts. It is believed that the observance of Ramadan began in the 7th century and it commemorates the month when the Prophet Mohammed retreated to a cave north of Mecca for spiritual contemplation. Ramadan is also the month in which the Quran was divinely inspired to Prophet Muhammad in 610 AD. He called his people away from the chaos and commerce of the city of Mecca to remember God in their trading and travels. That inspired