ramadan

     

Part of a series on Islam

Trivia about ramadan

  • One of the most famous festivals in Bangladesh is Id al-Fitr, which comes at the end of this holy month
  • Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of this month of fasting
  • Reflecting its origin in a pre-Islamic solar calendar, the name of this Muslim holy month means "great heat"
  • USA Today reported New Yorkers have a tough time getting cabs during this month-long observance
  • Egypt was planning a new town to be built near Cairo to be called the Tenth of this holy month
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew holds up a lantern.) Lanterns are popular in Cairo's bazaar right now, as they're a symbol of this holy month of daylight fasting
  • Id Al-Fitr is a day of feasting that ends the fast at the end of this Islamic holy month
  • God requires adult Muslims to fast during this month so they may cultivate piety
  • This, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is sort of the Muslim equivalent of Lent
  • One of the Five Pillars, or primary duties of Islam, is to fast during this month
  • Muslims may hope this ninth month of their calendar goes by fast
  • Muhammad received the first of the Koran's revelations during this holy month
  • Muslims fast during daylight hours for this entire month
  • Think "fast" -- in 2002 this Muslim holy month began on November 6
  • The fourth pillar is Sawm, fasting, & is typically practiced from sunrise to sunset during this Muslim month
  • Think "fast": the name of this month in the Islamic calendar is from the Arabic for "to be scorched"
  • (Queen Rania of Jordan presents the clue.) In Jordan, the daytime fasting of this 9th month of the Muslim calendar helps us appreciate simple pleasures & makes us aware of those in our communities who are deprived of them