Pronunciation:
if-tar • (noun)
Also Known As:
fitoor
Examples:
During Ramadan, we sometimes go to the mosque to have
iftar, breaking the day's fast with a community meal.
Related Resources:
Definition:
A meal served at the end of the day during Ramadan,
to break the day's fast. Literally, "breakfast."
Related Terms
• Suhoor
• Ramadan
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