For Your Information
Ramadan Glossary
ALLAH
God
ADHAN (ATHAN, AZAN)
Call to prayer
ASR
Mid-afternoon prayer
DHUHUR, DHUHR, ZUHR
Midday prayer
EID AL ADHA (DAY OF SACRIFICE)
A 4 day festival that starts about 70 days after the end of Ramadan, commemorating
Ibrahim (Abraham) being ready to sacrifice his son
EID AL FITR
A festival at the end of Ramadan (the first three days of the month of Shawwal) to
celebrate the completion of the month of fasting
EID MUBARAK
Congratulations at the start of Eid
FAJR (DAWN)
The first prayer of the day at dawn
FAWANEES
These are colourful lanterns used to decorate Iftar tents. The tradition originates in
Cairo, Egypt when residents walked out to the streets with lamps to welcome a new
Fatimid ruler on the 5th day of Ramadan in the 9th century
IFTAR
The evening meal after sunset to break the daily fast during Ramadan
IMAM
An Islamic religious leader
IMSAK
This is the beginning the daily fast. It means the act rather than the time
ISHA (ISHA’A, ISHAA)
The evening prayer, the fifth and last prayer of the day
KABAA (KA’BA, KAABA, KABAH)
The black granite building inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, regarded as the
holiest place in Islam
LAYLAT AL QADR OR LAILAT AL
QADR (NIGHT OF POWER)
One of the last nights of Ramadan. It marks the anniversary of when the Angel
Gabriel revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
MAGHREB, MAGHRIB
Sunset prayer
MANARA
Minaret
QIBLA
The direction of the Ka’ba in Mecca (Makkah)
QURAN, KORAN
The holy book for Islam, which was first revealed during Lailat Al Qadr. Muslims
recite the entire Quran during Ramadan
RAK’AH (RAKA, RAK’A, RAK’AA,
RAKAA
This is the cycle of standing, bowing, prostration and recitation that make up a unit
of prayer. Each of the five daily prayer sessions consists of 2-4 Rakat (Raka’at) (plural
of Rak’ah)
RAMADAN KAREEM
Ramadan greetings. Kareem is the equivalent to “generous”, more common than
RAMADAN MUBARAK
Ramadan greetings. Mubarak is equivalent to “blessings”
SALAH, SALAT
Praying
SALAT AL JAMA’A
Communal prayers
SAWM
Abstinence or fasting
SUHOOR (SAHOOR)
This is the morning meal taken before the sun rises and the start of fasting during
Ramadan
SHUROOQ
Early Morning Prayer
SUNNAH, SUNNA
The way of the Prophet, meaning to follow his words and actions. Literally can be
taken to mean custom, practice, or recommended
TARAWEEH PRAYERS
Special evening prayers during Ramadan, after Isha, when the Quran is recited
WUDU
Cleansing of the body when preparing for prayer
ZAKAT
Giving alms. It is especially important for Muslims to give Zakat during Ramadan
Source: http://www.dubaifaqs.com/ramadan-in-dubai.php
Class Time
|
|
May - Jun 2015
| 33