plural iftars
: a meal taken by Muslims at sundown to break the daily fast during Ramadan
When we returned to Alexandria, in the late afternoon, the streets were deserted. It was the holy month of Ramadan. Most people had rushed home for the iftar, the breaking of the fast that lasts from sunrise to sunset.—
Amos Elon
Amos ElonMost of the time, iftars are family gatherings, held in homes or mosques during the holy month of Ramadan as people sit down to break the daily fast.—The Arab American News
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With fasting through the days and reflective night prayers, interspersed with delightful iftars, the month goes by quickly.
—Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
Providing free iftar to the poor is common in Muslim communities, and the practice of zakat, or charitable giving, is one of the foundations of Islam.
—Liam Stack Stephanie Keith, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Even at the iftar, all the Jewish guests were activists.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
After the iftar, hundreds of seers marched to Mr. Ali’s home to break the Hindu Ekadashi fast with seviyan, a traditional sweet prepared by Muslims on festive occasions.
—Shweta Desai, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2024
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Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
Providing free iftar to the poor is common in Muslim communities, and the practice of zakat, or charitable giving, is one of the foundations of Islam.
—Liam Stack Stephanie Keith, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Even at the iftar, all the Jewish guests were activists.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
After the iftar, hundreds of seers marched to Mr. Ali’s home to break the Hindu Ekadashi fast with seviyan, a traditional sweet prepared by Muslims on festive occasions.
—Shweta Desai, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Iftar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iftar. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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