Ramadan
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Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic holy month
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fasting period → religious observance → |
| associatedEvent |
revelation of the Quran
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| associatedNight |
Laylat al-Qadr
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| associatedNightMeaning |
Night of Decree
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Night of Power → |
| associatedNightTiming |
often believed to be the 27th night
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one of the last ten nights → |
| calendar |
Islamic lunar calendar
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| charityObligation |
Zakat al-Fitr
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| corePractice |
charity
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community gatherings → fasting from dawn to sunset → increased prayer → recitation of the Quran → spiritual reflection → |
| duration |
29 or 30 days
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| effectOnSchedule |
changes in work and school hours in some Muslim-majority countries
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| endsWith |
Eid al-Fitr
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| eveningMeal |
iftar
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| exemption |
breastfeeding women
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children → elderly unable to fast → pregnant women → the sick → travelers → |
| fastingIncludes |
abstaining from drink
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abstaining from food → abstaining from sexual relations → abstaining from smoking → |
| fastingTimeframe |
from true dawn (fajr) to sunset (maghrib)
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| follows |
Sha'ban
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| frequency |
annually
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| greeting |
Ramadan Kareem
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Ramadan Mubarak → |
| legalStatus |
officially recognized in many Muslim-majority states
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| monthNumber |
9
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| observedBy |
Ahmadi Muslims
→
Ibadi Muslims → Muslims → Shia Muslims → Sunni Muslims → |
| precedes |
Shawwal
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| preDawnMeal |
suhoor
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| purpose |
developing taqwa (God-consciousness)
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empathy for the poor → self-discipline → |
| recommendedPrayer |
Qiyam al-Layl
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Taraweeh → |
| religion |
Islam
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| socialAspect |
communal iftar meals
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| startDeterminedBy |
astronomical calculations
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sighting of the new moon → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Tigrinya Muslims
("Ramadan fasting")
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culturalPractice |
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Yom Kippur War
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dateCoincidedWith |
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Muslims
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fastingPeriod |
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Arabs
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majorHoliday |
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Eid al-Fitr
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marksEndOf |
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Kuwaiti American
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mayObserveHoliday |
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Xoraxane Roma
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observes |
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Surah Al-Qadr
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relatedConcept |
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Islamic crescent
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religiousAssociation |
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King Fahd Gate
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usedDuring |
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Cave of Hira
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visitedEspeciallyDuring |