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ramadan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | islamic calendar month |
Examples of ramadan
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Ramadan is observed as a period of fasting and spiritual reflection for Muslims.
From the voanews.com
Ramadan, a holy month for followers of Islam, includes fasting from dawn to dusk.
From the chron.com
Ramadan, which starts this weekend, is a key event in the United Arab Emirates.
From the online.wsj.com
Ramadan recipe for spinach, yellow squash and grilled red pepper dip with yogurt.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Ramadan is a month for a believer to devote himself to God and make sacrifices.
From the economist.com
Ramadan is the 36th former Iraqi official on the most wanted list to be captured.
From the edition.cnn.com
Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, is observed by Muslims across the country.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Ramadan, the month of fasting, is a time of great joy throughout the Muslim world.
From the stltoday.com
Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality.
From the washingtontimes.com
- The ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
- The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar (the Hijra), during which Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset; they also refrain from smoking, sexual relations, and various other desires and emotions
- A Muslim period of daytime fasting, sexual abstinence, and contemplation which lasts for a lunar month of about 28 days. It commemorates the transmission of the Qur'an by the archangel Gabriel to Muhammad.
- The fourth pillar of Islam is that Muslims shall fast from sunrise to sunset during this month. The end of ramadan is a three-day celebration called Eid al-fitr, the Lesser Feast.
- A twenty-eight to twenty-nine day period of fasting from dawn to sunset which occurs every year and begins according to lunar precession nine days earlier each year.
- The first day of Ramadan (the ninth month) is a public holiday in many countries, although the religious festival does not officially begin until the new moon is sighted from the Naval Observatory in Cairo, Egypt. ...
- Ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from food, water, sex, cigarettes and all worldly pleasures during daylight hours in order to bring themselves into closer relationship with God and others.
- The ninth month of the Muslim year, a period of daily fasting from sunrise to sunset; here, a reference to Queequeg's abbreviated religious fast.
- The regular 30-day Muslim annual fast, observed voluntarily by a number of both Muslim and non-Muslim people in Subud.
