What is an iftar meal?

Iftar, also known as ftoor (from فطور, fuṭūr, ‘breakfast’), is the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. They break their fast at the time of the call to prayer for the evening prayer.

What kind of food do Muslims make for the Eid feast?

Eid-ul-Adha cuisines Rice dishes, including different forms of Pulao and Biryani, are also very popular in South Asia. Kokoreç, which is made from intestines, may also be eaten in Turkey and other Balkan Muslim communities where it is very popular.

What do you say before eating iftar?

Allahuma inni laka sumtu wa’ bika aamantu wa’ aalaika tawakkaltu wa’ ala rizqika aftartu – “O Allah! I fasted for you and I believe in you and I put my trust in You and I break my fast with your sustenance.”

What is the meal called that is taken to break your fast in Ramadan?

Iftar—a fast-breaking meal— is a daily ritual during the holy month of Ramadan. A traditional Iftar menu comprises fruits, juice, milk, dates and water. The belief is that Prophet Mohammad ate three dates when he broke his fast.

What do you say to start Ramadan?

What do you say on the first day of Ramadan? It is customary to wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’ by saying ‘Ramadan Mubarak’. Alternatively, you can say ‘Ramadan Kareem’ which translates into ‘Have a generous Ramadan’. On the last day of Ramadan, to mark Eid al-Fitr, people will often say ‘Eid Mubarak’.

What is meal called before the beginning of the fast?

Sahūr or Suhūr (UK: /səˈhɜːr/; Arabic: سحور‎, romanized: suḥūr, lit. ‘of the dawn’, ‘pre-dawn meal’), also called Sahrī or Sehri (Persian: سحری, Urdu: سحری) is the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting (sawm), before dawn during or outside the Islamic month of Ramadan.

What holiday marks the end of Ramadan?

Also known as the “Lesser Eid,” Eid al-Fitr commemorates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. An occasion for special prayers, family visits, gift-giving and charity, it takes place over one to three days, beginning on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calendar.