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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The incident occurred during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The incident occurred halfway through the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Clergy are pushing for more access at detention centers, especially during the ongoing holy seasons of Lent and Ramadan.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The incident occurred halfway through the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Clergy are pushing for more access at detention centers, especially during the ongoing holy seasons of Lent and Ramadan.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 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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