Ramadan
noun
Ram·a·dan
ˈrä-mə-ˌdän 
ˌrä-mə-ˈdän
: the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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In fact, Christians would celebrate Ramadan with their Muslim friends, and Muslims would celebrate Christmas with their Christian friends.
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Shoshana Brower, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Zaman, moreover, attended a May 2019 event that Walz hosted for Ramadan, social media posts show.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
For example, Ramadan is a holy month in the Islamic tradition, during which people refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 July 2024
These include joining their community in daily prayers, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, and performing a Hajj pilgrimage once in their lifetime.
—Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 8 July 2024
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Shoshana Brower, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Zaman, moreover, attended a May 2019 event that Walz hosted for Ramadan, social media posts show.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
For example, Ramadan is a holy month in the Islamic tradition, during which people refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 July 2024
These include joining their community in daily prayers, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, and performing a Hajj pilgrimage once in their lifetime.
—Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 8 July 2024
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Ramadan
noun
Ram·a·dan
ˈrä-mə-ˌdän
ˌrä-mə-ˈdän
: the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with daily fasting from dawn to sunset
Etymology
from Arabic Ramaḍan
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