Across the world, Muslims are taking part in the most sacred time on the Islamic calendar: Ramadan. For one month, the faithful fast, pray and come together to strengthen their spiritual connection and community.
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00:00Darwin local, Bilal Tariq, or Billy, is a father devoted to his faith.
00:07He's one of two billion Muslims worldwide taking part in Ramadan.
00:12The month that allows you to spiritually, physically and mentally change yourself to
00:19be a better human being and to be a better Muslim.
00:23For one month each year, the faithful abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk under
00:29ten nightly prayers.
00:31All the bad habits that you may do in every other eleven months of the year, this is the
00:37month where we try and make that change.
00:41That's what it's about.
00:42A big commitment, especially in the tropics.
00:45You know Darwin is quite hard.
00:47It's hard to work without water.
00:51Even in a study, maybe you're doing a class for three and four hours, you'll become thirsty.
00:57I think this is the best part.
00:59You challenge your patience.
01:03The holy month, a chance to reflect on the state of the world.
01:07We pray to God because we believe that God, at the end of the day, can help us, you know.
01:15Because right now I feel very helpless.
01:17For many Muslims, Ramadan isn't just about faith and tradition.
01:21It's an opportunity of reflection and self-growth.
01:24The worshippers here hope it will strengthen the bonds with their community, also creating
01:29a sense of dialogue and understanding.
01:32I enjoy giving back to the community.
01:34I enjoy giving back to, you know, helping people that maybe can't do things for themselves.
01:41And it's beautiful to see a very tight, loving community, you know.
01:45Compassion, faith and unity.