# Ramadan

Pronunciation: US say "RAM-uh-dan" /ˈɹæmədæn/; UK say "ram-uh-DAHN" /ɹæməˈdɑːn/

## Proper noun

1. The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, also abstaining from drinking, smoking, and sexual relations.
   - Simple: The ninth month of the Islamic year, when Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset.
   - _Mosques fill up each night of Ramadan for special prayers after the fast ends._
   - _Workplaces often adjust hours during Ramadan to accommodate employees who are fasting._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A male given name of Arabic origin, commonly used among Muslims.

## Origin

It is a transliteration of the Arabic word رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ramadan (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).