Ramadan
the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
the festival celebrated during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, commemorating the revelation of the Quran to Muhammad: observed with strict fasting from dawn till sunset and, often, feasting and festivities after sunset.
Origin of Ramadan
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Cases fell but then began to rise again in April, as families in the Muslim-majority country gathered for Ramadan and new variants of the virus spread.
Doctors prepare to ration care as covid surge leaves Malaysia in ‘total lockdown’ | Michael E. Miller | May 31, 2021 | Washington PostPalestinians have traditionally gathered at the historic Damascus Gate of the Old City after breaking their evening fasts during Ramadan.
Adnan Khan, who spent 16 years incarcerated in a county jail and three state prisons in California before being released in 2019, recalls food frequently coming at the wrong time during Ramadan.
'I Don’t Think You’re Going to Be Eating Tonight.' Muslims Describe Ramadan in U.S. Prisons | Sanya Mansoor | May 12, 2021 | TimeIn late April, Israeli authorities announced a decision to barricade Damascus Gate, a popular meeting and gathering point for East Jerusalemites, especially in Ramadan.
How a Palestinian Uprising Against Israeli Forced Evictions Spiraled Rapidly Toward 'Full-Scale War' | Dalia Hatuqa | May 12, 2021 | TimeMeanwhile, for folks waiting on their vaccine appointments, this Ramadan doesn’t look that different from 2020’s Zoom iftars and socially distant food exchanges.
When the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began, in late June, Lawand was allowed to leave the prison.
Abducted, Tortured, Indoctrinated: The Tale of a Teen Who Escaped ISIS | Yusuf Sayman | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSheikh Raad al-Khafaji had invited me to break the Ramadan fast in the headquarters of his recruiting operation.
Since this hearing was taking place during Ramadan, many of the Muslims had been fasting since sunrise.
Muslims observe a month-long day fast for Ramadan and Jews go a full day for the High Holy Day, Yom Kippur.
When Ramadan fasting began, the militants bombed the gas and electricity lines to keep people from cooking.
Who Is Fazlullah? The Pakistani Mullah Who Targeted Malala | Michael Daly | November 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe day after his arrival chanced to be the last of the great Mohammedan feast of the Ramadan.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport AdamsIt was the month of Ramadan, the great fast, and any one who failed to keep it strictly was punishable by death.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 | F. R. WingateEarly in Ramadan he fell sick, and soon became dangerously ill.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 | F. R. WingateIn Annam the Ramadan lasts only three days, though the priests observe the fast for the full prescribed month.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People | Henry BaudessonThe weather was hot, and our people suffering from thirst, as Ramadan had that day commenced.
Byeways in Palestine | James Finn
British Dictionary definitions for Ramadan
Rhamadhan Ramazan (ˌræməˈzɑːn)
/ (ˌræməˈdɑːn) /
the ninth month of the Muslim year, lasting 30 days, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset
the fast itself
Origin of Ramadan
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Cultural definitions for Ramadan
[ (ram-uh-dahn) ]
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