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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Fasting from dawn to sundown during Ramadan, Islam’s holy month, is intended to focus attention on spirituality, gratitude and prayer.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
On those days during Ramadan for the last few years, Al-Wahid welcomes guests from the municipality, local institutions, the Catholic Church and other religious communities.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
For a third year in a row, many Palestinians living in Gaza are currently observing Ramadan from tents amid the rubble of their former homes, with reconstruction among the monumental challenges that lie ahead for the peace process, as well as securing the demilitarization of Hamas.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Muslims focus on two main meals during Ramadan.
—Devinder Bains, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
On those days during Ramadan for the last few years, Al-Wahid welcomes guests from the municipality, local institutions, the Catholic Church and other religious communities.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
For a third year in a row, many Palestinians living in Gaza are currently observing Ramadan from tents amid the rubble of their former homes, with reconstruction among the monumental challenges that lie ahead for the peace process, as well as securing the demilitarization of Hamas.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Muslims focus on two main meals during Ramadan.
—Devinder Bains, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Ramadan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ramadan. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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