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noun Islam the daily fast that is rigidly enjoined from dawn until sunset during this month.
Origin of Ramadan First recorded in 1590–1600, Ramadan is from the Arabic word ramaḍān
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Examples from the Web for ramadan Contemporary Examples of ramadan When the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began, in late June, Lawand was allowed to leave the prison.
Sheikh 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.
Historical Examples of ramadan The fast of Ramadan , the ninth month of the Mohammedan year.
The month of Ramadan is the holy month, corresponding in some measure to our Lent.
It is greater than the day of Ramadan and the day of el-Adha and the day of Ashura.
He ordained for the Mohammedans the two feasts, Ramadan and that of the Sacrifice.
It commences on the close of the Ramadan —or the month's fast of the Mohammedans.
British Dictionary definitions for ramadan
Ramadan Rhamadhan Ramazan (ˌræməˈzɑːn )
noun the ninth month of the Muslim year, lasting 30 days, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset
the fast itself
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Word Origin for Ramadan C16: from Arabic, literally: the hot month, from ramad dryness
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Word Origin and History for ramadan n. ninth month of the Muslim year, 1590s, from Arabic Ramadan (Turkish and Persian ramazan ), originally "the hot month," from ramida "be burnt, scorched" (cf. Mishnaic Hebrew remetz "hot ashes, embers"). In the Islamic lunar calendar, it passes through all seasons in a cycle of about 33 years, but evidently originally it was a summer month.
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A holy month in Islam ; the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Devout Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset during each day of Ramadan.
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