Ramadan Words & Phrases

Ramadan Kareem

Wishing you a generous Ramadan


RAMADAN MUBARAK

Wishing you a blessed Ramadan


Kol ‘am wa antum bekhair 

Wishing you goodness every year


Eid al Fitr

The start of the festival marking the end of fasting and Ramadan


Eid Mubarak

Wishing you a blessed Eid (holiday)


EidiyaH

A monetary gift or money given during Eid, typically from adults in the family to small children


Iftar

The evening meal that breaks the fast after sunset where Muslims break their fasts


SAHOOR

Morning meal before sunrise and before fasting begins for the day


SAYEM

Fasting


Tarawih

Special nightly congregational prayers during Ramadan evenings


Zakat

Religious obligatory income tax for charity; a pillar of Islam; usually at 2.5%; prominent during Ramadan