Friday 27 May 2016

Ramadan Glossary

Adhaan/Azaan: Muslim call for Prayer 

Duaa/Du'aa: Supplication 

Eid al Fitr: Muslim Festival at the end of Ramadan 

Fajr: The morning prayer that marks the starting of the fast for the day 

Iftaar:The time when Muslims break their fast as the sun begins to set, coincides with the Maghrib prayer 

Leylatul Qadr: The night of power, Falls under the last ten days of Ramadan. A night in which the first verse of the Quran was revealed 

Maghrib: The evening prayer that marks the ending of the fast for the day 

Masjid: Mosque, muslim place of worship 

Mubarak: Blessed 

Ramadan: The holy month of fasting 

Salat/Namaz: Prayer 

Sadaqah: Charitable giving (not obligatory like Zakat) 

Sehri/Suhor: The pre-dawn meal 

Taraweeh: Evening prayer only in the month of Ramadan where 1/30 of the Quran daily is read until completion at the end of the month 

Zakat: Almsgiving, one of the five pillars of Islam

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