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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That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Nurkic is observing Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a period of fasting, reflection and prayer for Muslims.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
In this case, the prayer is the Taraweeh, a nightly ritual of Ramadan.
—Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The incident, which unfolded during Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, comes as Muslims report a record-high number of anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the United States.
—Yash Roy, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Nurkic is observing Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a period of fasting, reflection and prayer for Muslims.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
In this case, the prayer is the Taraweeh, a nightly ritual of Ramadan.
—Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The incident, which unfolded during Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, comes as Muslims report a record-high number of anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the United States.
—Yash Roy, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Ramadan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ramadan. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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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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