Ramadan
A month in the Islamic calendar where Muslims fast.
What is Ramadan?
Muslims do not ___ or ___ during Ramadan.
Eat or drink.
What does suhoor mean?
Pre-dawn meal.
Muslims face this city, located in Saudi Arabia, when they pray.
What is Mecca (Makkah)?
What does Eid mean?
Feast, festival, holiday.
How long is Ramadan?
29-30 days.
What is the first thing typically eaten to break the fast?
Dates and Water
Yes.
This modern-day city in Saudi Arabia was known as Yathrib before the Hijrah.
What is Medina?
When is Eid al-Fitr?
After Ramadan. This year it will be on May 12th or May 13th.
Which number month is Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?
9th month
Who is exempt from fasting during Ramadan? (Give at least three answers.)
Children, those who are pregnant, people with health conditions, the elderly, breastfeeding mothers, and travelers, and those having their periods.
Ramadan is the month of... (don't say fasting lol)
Mercy! It is sunnah to ask people for forgiveness during Ramadan.
This country is home to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra.
What is Jordan?
What do we do on Eid al-Fitr?
We do Eid prayers and spend time with our friends and family. It's also obligatory to give charity to those in need.
How do Muslims know when Ramadan begins?
By moon sighting.
What is breaking your fast called in Arabic?
Iftar
The holy book of Islam, the Qur'an, was revealed.
This city, which has a famous dome, is the third holiest city in Islam.
What is Jerusalem?
What does Eid al-Fitr mean?
Festival of Breaking the Fast.
Which phase is the moon in when Ramadan starts?
Waxing crescent. This crescent can be observed before the new moon.
When is it impermissible to fast?
The day before Ramadan and on Eid al-Fitr.
What is laylatul Qadr? When in Ramadan is it?
It's the night the Qur'an was revealed. It's one of the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.
This country has the largest Muslim population in the world.
What is Indonesia?
Which Islamic month does Eid al-Fitr start on?
Shawwal.