- Ramadan fast
- month of fasting for Muslims during which it is permitted solely to eat after sunset
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Ramadan fast
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Ramadan — /ram euh dahn /, n. Islam. 1. the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. Cf. Muslim calendar. 2. the daily fast that is rigidly enjoined from dawn until sunset during this month. [1590 1600; < Ar ramadan] * * * In Islam, a holy month of fasting, the … Universalium
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Ramadan (calendar month) — Ramadan or Ramadhan or Ramazan (Arabic: ar. رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.The word Ramadan is derived from the word ramd to burn . Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. The month is spent by… … Wikipedia
Fast-a-Thon — is an event held in the month of Ramadan on university campuses all across North America to create awareness about the issue of hunger, and also about the Islamic way of life and Muslims. Muslim student organizations, typically the Muslim… … Wikipedia
Ramadan — Ram a*dan (r[a^]m [.a]*d[a^]n ), n. [Ar. rama[dsdot][=a]n, or ramaz[=a]n, properly, the hot month.] [Written also {Ramadhan}, {Ramadzan}, and {Rhamadan}.] 1. The ninth Mohammedan month. [1913 Webster] 2. The great annual fast of the Mohammedans,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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