Ramadans

lunar

Of the moon

• Islamic calendarMuslim lunar year system
• crescent moonPartially illuminated lunar phase
• moon sightingObserving Earth's natural satellite
• thirty daysSome months' duration

Eid al-Fitr · holy month · annual · yearly · lunar cycle · sacred time · seasons

iftar

Sunset meal ending fast

• abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
• hungerNeed for nourishment
• thirstNeed for fluid
• self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior

restraint · daylight · sunset · sunrise · breaking fast · water · dates · evening meal

family meals

Household members eating together

• communityCollective of connected people
• sharingDividing among others
• charityVoluntary aid for others
• zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation

generosity · hospitality · togetherness · feasts · neighbors · giving · collective worship · brotherhood

prayer

Address to deity

• QuranIslam's central scripture
• reflectionReturned light or thought
• devotionDeep, loyal commitment
• mosqueIslamic house of worship

recitation · meditation · forgiveness · repentance · piety · faith · blessings · worship

dates

Calendar numbers or courtship

• samosasStuffed fried pastries
• biryaniSpiced layered rice dish
• pakorasBattered fried Indian snack
• sherbetFrozen fruit dessert

kunafa · kebabs · falafel · hummus · ful medames · baklava · lassi