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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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Ramadan canonical 26
Ramadan fasting 5
Ramadan in Islam 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic holy month
fasting period
religious observance
associatedEvent revelation of the Quran
associatedNight Laylat al-Qadr
associatedNightMeaning Night of Decree
Night of Power
associatedNightTiming often believed to be the 27th night
one of the last ten nights
calendar Islamic lunar calendar
charityObligation Zakat
surface form: Zakat al-Fitr
corePractice charity
community gatherings
fasting from dawn to sunset
increased prayer
recitation of the Quran
spiritual reflection
duration 29 or 30 days
effectOnSchedule changes in work and school hours in some Muslim-majority countries
endsWith Eid al-Fitr
eveningMeal iftar
exemption breastfeeding women
children
elderly unable to fast
pregnant women
the sick
travelers
fastingIncludes abstaining from drink
abstaining from food
abstaining from sexual relations
abstaining from smoking
fastingTimeframe from true dawn (fajr) to sunset (maghrib)
follows Sha'ban
frequency annually
greeting Ramadan Kareem
Ramadan Mubarak
legalStatus officially recognized in many Muslim-majority states
monthNumber 9
observedBy Ahmadiyya
surface form: Ahmadi Muslims

Ibadi Islam
surface form: Ibadi Muslims

Muslims
Shia Islam
surface form: Shia Muslims

Sunni Islam
surface form: Sunni Muslims
precedes Shawwal
preDawnMeal suhoor
purpose developing taqwa (God-consciousness)
empathy for the poor
self-discipline
recommendedPrayer Qiyam al-Layl
Taraweeh
religion Islam
socialAspect communal iftar meals
startDeterminedBy astronomical calculations
sighting of the new moon

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Eid al-Fitr marksEndOf Ramadan
Arabs majorHoliday Ramadan
Xoraxane Roma observes Ramadan
Muslims fastingPeriod Ramadan
King Fahd Gate usedDuring Ramadan
Tigrinya Muslims culturalPractice Ramadan
this entity surface form: Ramadan fasting
Surah Al-Qadr relatedConcept Ramadan
Islam in Egypt hasPractice Ramadan
this entity surface form: Ramadan fasting
Hijri calendar hasMonth Ramadan
Laylat al-Qadr occursDuring Ramadan
Laylat al-Qadr category Ramadan
this entity surface form: Ramadan in Islam
Fath Makkah tookPlaceInMonth Ramadan
Ramadan War religiousContext Ramadan
Shawwal follows Ramadan
Sha'ban precedes Ramadan
Sha'ban occursBefore Ramadan
this entity surface form: the fasting month of Ramadan
Islam in Maldives observes Ramadan
Islamic holidays majorCategory Ramadan
this entity surface form: Ramadan observances
TurkishCuisine hasMealTradition Ramadan
this entity surface form: RamadanIftarMeals
Islam in Yemen hasRitual Ramadan
this entity surface form: Ramadan fasting
Moors (Sri Lanka) culturalPractice Ramadan
this entity surface form: Ramadan fasting
The Power associatedWith Ramadan
The Majesty associatedWith Ramadan
Niujie Subdistrict observes Ramadan
Dungan religiousPractice Ramadan
this entity surface form: Ramadan fasting