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    A woman looks at a giant copy of the Muslim holy book, the Koran on display at a hotel in Jakarta August 23, 2009. The Koran, measuring 200x150cm and weighing about 300 kilograms, is on display to mark the fasting month of Ramadan which began on August 22.     斋月是伊斯兰教历的第九个月，开始和结束以新月的出现为标志。对于穆斯林来说，斋月是一年中最吉祥、*贵的月份，是陶冶性情、净化灵魂的*时间。同时斋月又是穆斯林斋戒的圣月，全球穆斯林在此月必斋戒。