Ramadan – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Ramadan
n.
ninth month of the Islamic calendar; daytime fasts observed by Muslims during this month
Ramadan
Ramadan (; , ; also transliterated
Ramazan,
Ramzan,
Ramadhan, or
Ramathan) is the
ninth month of the
Islamic calendar, and is observed by
Muslims worldwide as a month of
fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the
Five Pillars of Islam. The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sightings of the
crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the
hadiths.
Ramadan
Noun
1. the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
(hypernym) Islamic calendar month
(part-holonym) Islamic calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Mohammedan calendar, Moslem calendar, Muslim calendar
2. (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
(hypernym) fast, fasting
(classification) Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
Ramadan (der)
nm.
Ramadan, ninth month of the Islamic calendar; daytime fasts observed by Muslims during this month
ramadan
nm.
Ramadan, ninth month of the Islamic calendar; daytime fasts observed by Muslims during this month
