Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most sacred of the twelve months. It is the time of the year when Muslims around the world fast from dawn to dusk.
Why fast?
-to develop patience and self-control
-to learn sympathy for the deprived
-to cleanse the body and mind
-to gain appreciation for Allah's bounty
-to demonstrate the depth of one's commitment.
-to develop patience and self-control
-to learn sympathy for the deprived
-to cleanse the body and mind
-to gain appreciation for Allah's bounty
-to demonstrate the depth of one's commitment.
Special meals are eaten before and after each day of fasting: suhoor or sehri before the dawn prayers, and iftar, the evening meal often eaten communally and often including dates.
Iftar, refers to the evening meal for breaking the daily fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Traditionally, a date is the first thing to consume during Iftar when the fast is broken. Different cultures in the Islamic world have different traditions when it comes to the various dishes prepared. It's the time when traditionally all the members in the household gather near sun down and wait for the time to break fast.
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