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Ramadan

Ramadan

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The ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast during daylight hours, pray, and think about life
  • noun
  • /ˈræməˌdɑn/
: Ramadán
  • Passover, Ramadan, Easter, all of those events came within that period of time.
  • the month of Ramadan
  • the holy month of Ramadan
  • fasting during Ramadan

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Examples

  • So Ramadan is a month in which Muslims engage in this incredible spiritual boot camp.

  • during the fast of Ramadan.

  • During Ramadan, most of the Muslim people, they only come out at night because during the day they have to fast.

  • Fasting at Ramadan has always been an important part of family life.

    Academic text (2012)
  • At sunset the fast of Ramadan ends and the feast of Bairam begins...

  • Fasting for the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam (see Box 1).

    Academic text (2012)
  • They fast during daylight hours for the lunar month of Ramadan to strengthen their willpower and their reliance on God and Hajj.

  • During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset as a way to deepen their faith.

  • Many families gather to break their fast together at sunset during the month of Ramadan.

  • The month of Ramadan encourages reflection, prayer, and community among Muslims worldwide.

Surface Forms

Ramadan singular
Ramadans plural

Etymology

Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramad, which means 'scorching heat' or 'dryness'. When the month was named it often fell in hot weather, and that idea of heat and hardship helps explain why Ramadan is now the ninth month when Muslims fast, pray, and reflect.