iftars
Fast-breaking evening meals
Iftars is the plural of iftar, the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan.
Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset, then gather for iftar when the fast ends: The mosque hosts community iftars throughout the month.
The meal traditionally begins with dates and water.
Calendar numbers or courtship
- samosasStuffed fried pastries
- pakorasBattered fried Indian snack
- lentil soupCooked legume dish
- biryaniSpiced layered rice dish
kebab · dolma · meze · chaat · falafel · hummus · pita · rice
Calendar numbers or courtship
- waterClear essential liquid
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
- thirst-quenchingRelieving dehydration's craving
energy · nourishment · refreshment · sustenance · prayer · gratitude · anticipation · relief
Obligatory Islamic charity donation
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- salatIslamic obligatory prayer
- halalPermitted under Islamic law
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
blessed · devotion · spirituality · abstinence · piety
Collection of people meeting
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- togethernessState of close connection
- solidarityUnity among allies
brotherhood · sisterhood · hospitality · charity · almsgiving · potluck · neighbors · invitation
Dimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- eveningLate day period
- sundownDay's end moment
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
horizon · afterglow · nightfall · skyline · silhouette · call to prayer
Inherited cultural legacy
- customHabitual group practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- observanceKeeping of customs
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
culture · practice · familial · generational · time-honored · ancestral · legacy · conviviality
dates
Calendar numbers or courtship
- samosasStuffed fried pastries
- pakorasBattered fried Indian snack
- lentil soupCooked legume dish
biryani · kebab · dolma · meze · chaat · falafel · hummus · pita · rice · chicken
dates
Calendar numbers or courtship
- waterClear essential liquid
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
thirst-quenching · energy · nourishment · refreshment · sustenance · prayer · gratitude · anticipation · relief
zakat
Obligatory Islamic charity donation
fasting · blessed · devotion · spirituality · abstinence · piety
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- togethernessState of close connection
solidarity · brotherhood · sisterhood · hospitality · charity · almsgiving · potluck · neighbors · invitation · sharing
dusk
Dimming after sundown
golden hour · horizon · afterglow · nightfall · skyline · silhouette · call to prayer
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customHabitual group practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- observanceKeeping of customs
ceremony · culture · practice · familial · generational · time-honored · ancestral · legacy · conviviality · roots