Ramadan

Ramadan is a very special time of year for the more than ____ billion Muslims around the world.

Ramadan is the ____ month of the Muslim calendar.

It is a time of fasting, prayer, devotion to Allah (God), and self-sacrifice.

• True

• False

Ramadan always occur at the same time each year.

• True

• False

During this time, Muslims fast from just before _____to _____ every day.

• sunset , sunrise

• sunrise , sunset

• afternoon , night

• dusk , dawn

Fasting is a way of experiencing _____ and developing an understanding for those poor people in the world who do not have much food to eat.

• hungry

• hunger

• gratitude

• poverty

It is also a way to learn to be very ______ for everything God provides.

The daily evening meal to break the fast is known as _____.

• Aftar

• Eftar

• Iftar

• Iffar

During Ramadan, Muslims go to the ______ and spend hours praying and studying the Koran.

A sense of _____ and doing good deeds is also a very important part of these celebrations.