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The sunset meal to break the fast, around 8 p.m., is called iftar. Dates are an important part of the iftar table. Often, Muslims gather with family, relatives, friends or their local community ...
Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid ...
Ramadan starts in a few weeks. Here is what to know about the holy month of fasting for Muslim people across the globe. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year.
Ramadan [b] (Arabic: رَمَضَان, romanized: Ramaḍān [ra.ma.dˤaːn]; [c] also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, [10] observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (), prayer (), reflection, and community. [11]
The White House Iftar dinner is an annual reception held at the White House and hosted by the U.S. President and the First Lady to celebrate the Muslim month of Ramadan.The annual tradition started in 1996 when Hillary Clinton hosted a Ramadan Eid celebration dinner.
Here's everything you need to know about the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and how it's celebrated, including the 2023 start date, traditions, fasting, and more.
17 Ramadan, death of Aisha bint Abu Bakr – a wife of Muhammad. [8] 17 Ramadan, the Battle of Badr was won by the Muslims. [9] 18 Ramadan, the Psalms were bestowed on David . [citation needed] 19 Ramadan, Imam Ali struck on the head during prayer by Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam with a poisoned sword. [9] 20 Ramadan, the Conquest of Mecca by Muhammad.