Iftar
Ramadan evening feast
Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan.
Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset, then gather at iftar to eat together: We're hosting iftar for the whole family tonight.
The meal traditionally begins with dates and water, following the practice of the Prophet Muhammad.
Calendar numbers or courtship
- waterClear essential liquid
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
- pakoraBattered South Asian snack
- lentil soupCooked legume dish
biryani · kebab · falafel · hummus · kunafa · baklava · sherbet · lassi
Collection of people meeting
- familyRelated people together
- communityCollective of connected people
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- sharingDividing among others
hospitality · invitation · mosque · neighbors · friends · generosity · togetherness · celebration
Ending a period without food
- prayerAddress to deity
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
reflection · patience · reward · devotion · worship · mindfulness · forgiveness · mercy
Nourishing the destitute
- food distributionAllocating provisions to recipients
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
food bank · homeless · orphans · needy · generosity · reward · giving · tent
Day yielding to darkness
- call to prayerReligious worship summons
- duskDimming after sundown
- eveningLate day period
- schedulePlan of timed events
clock · anticipation · waiting · countdown · twilight · breaking · moment · punctuality
dates
Calendar numbers or courtship
lentil soup · biryani · kebab · falafel · hummus · kunafa · baklava · sherbet · lassi · rice
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- familyRelated people together
- communityCollective of connected people
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
sharing · hospitality · invitation · mosque · neighbors · friends · generosity · togetherness · celebration · hosting
breaking fast
Ending a period without food
- prayerAddress to deity
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
intention · reflection · patience · reward · devotion · worship · mindfulness · forgiveness · mercy · purification
feeding the poor
Nourishing the destitute
- food distributionAllocating provisions to recipients
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
sponsorship · food bank · homeless · orphans · needy · generosity · reward · giving · tent · free meals
sunset
Day yielding to darkness
- call to prayerReligious worship summons
- duskDimming after sundown
- eveningLate day period
schedule · clock · anticipation · waiting · countdown · twilight · breaking · moment · punctuality · calendar
- Religious HolidaysEaster Sunday, Passover, Pentecost, Good Friday, Ramadan