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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However, Saudi Arabia is already set to put on the Asian Games that December, while Ramadan runs from Nov. 11 to Dec. 10 in 2034.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
This conflict actually begins immediately after the end of Ramadan.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Make note of Ramadan restrictions Ramadan is a holy month of fasting in Islam that typically falls during the end of winter and beginning of spring.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Rami was killed on March 12, the second night of Ramadan.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
This conflict actually begins immediately after the end of Ramadan.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Make note of Ramadan restrictions Ramadan is a holy month of fasting in Islam that typically falls during the end of winter and beginning of spring.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Rami was killed on March 12, the second night of Ramadan.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 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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