BASICS
The ninth month of the Arabic calendar
What is Ramadan?
The holy book revealed during Ramadan.
What is the Qur'an?
The holiest city in Islam.
What is Mecca?
The meal eaten before dawn (Fajr).
What is suhoor (sehri)?
The daily prayer that begins the fast each day.
What is Fajr prayer?
The prophet who received the Qur'an.
Who is Muhammad PBUH?
The sacred structure Muslims pray towards.
What is the Kaaba?
The meal used for breaking fast.
What is iftar?
The sighting of this determines the start of Ramadan.
What is the thin waning crescent moon?
The declaration of Islamic faith.
What is Shahada?
The celebration that marks the end of Ramadan.
What is Eid al-Fitr?
A pillar of Islam that includes fasting.
What is Sawm?
The month teaches us patience, gratitude, empathy, and to build a better relationship with Allah.
What is the purpose of Ramadan?
The surah where Laylat al-Qadr is described.
What is surah Al-Qadr?
The night believed to be better than a thousand months.
What is Laylat al-Qadr?
In many cultures, this fruit is traditionally eaten first during Iftar.
What are dates?
Extra nightly prayers preformed during Ramadan.
What is Taraweeh?
The first word revealed in the Qur'an.
What is Iqra?
The reason Muslims around the world fast for different hours at different times.
What are Time Zones?
Children under puberty-age, elderly, travelers, and the sick are excused from this.