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Eid
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"Festival," one of the two
Islamic holidays
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Eid Al-Fitr
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"Festival of Fast-Breaking,"
an Islamic holiday that falls
at the end of Ramadan.
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Hilal
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The very slight crescent moon
that is first visible after a new
moon. Muslims look for the hilal
when determining the beginning
and end of Islamic months.
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Ramadan
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The ninth month of the Islamic
calendar,
during
which
Muslims spend the daylight
hours in a complete fast
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Fajr
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One of the five daily Islamic
prayers, performed before
the break of dawn
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Maghrib
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One of the five daily Islamic
prayers, performed just after
sunset
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Iftar
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A meal served at the end of
the day during Ramadan, to
break the day's fast. Literally,
"breakfast."
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Suhoor
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A small meal traditionally
eaten before dawn during
Ramadan; the final meal
before the day's fast begins.
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Masjid
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Mosque; a Muslim house of
worship.
Literally means
"place of prostration" (in
prayer).
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Quran
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Islam's holy book; Allah's
final revelation
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Taraweeh
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Special
evening
prayers
performed during Ramadan.
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Sawm
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Fasting. As practiced in Islam, this
means a complete fast: no food or
drink at all during the daylight
hours (from dawn to sunset).
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Fasting
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All those fasting are to
steer away from anger, bad
language, and bad deeds.
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Who must fast?
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- Muslim
- Sane
- Mature
- Resident (not traveling)
- Physically able to fast
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Why Fasting?
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• Helps one to feel compassionate for needy
and poor people.
• Allows one to build a sense of self-control
and willpower.
• Offers a time for Muslims to "purify" their
bodies as well as their souls.
• Increases one’s rewards.
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Zakah
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Almsgiving; one of the five "pillars" of
Islam.
Muslims who have wealth
remaining over the year must pay a
certain percentage to aid those in
need. While it can be paid anytime
during the year, many people prefer to
pay it during Ramadan.
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Zakat Al-Fitr
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An amount given in charity to the poor at
the end of Ramadan, to ensure that
everyone has enough to eat during Eid
al-Fitr.
This amount is traditionally paid in food
goods (rice, barley, flour, dates, etc.),
collected locally, and distributed before
the morning prayer on the day of Eid.
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Laylat Al-Qadr
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"The Night of Power" - a special night
that falls during the last ten days of
Ramadan. It commemorates the night
when the first verses of the Qur'an were
revealed to Muhammad, peace be upon
him. The Qur'an describes it as a night
that is more valuable than a thousand
months.
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A. H.
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"After
Hijrah.“
Hijrah
means
"emigration." The Islamic calendar
starts from the day the Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him,
emigrated (made hijrah) from the city
of Makkah to the city of Madinah in
622 A.D.