Word of the Day 06/05/22 Iftar
Iftar (noun)
iftar [ if-tahr ]
noun
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day’s fast.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1830–35, iftar is from the Arabic word ʾifṭār “the breaking of the fast”
HOW TO USE IFTAR IN A SENTENCE
Families race to sign up for a day to sponsor the iftar, often cooking it themselves.
HOW MUSLIMS ARE RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF RAMADAN|MEHREEN KARIM|MAY 6, 2021|EATER
These range from socially distant community service projects to drive-thru iftars served in to-go boxes.
HOW MUSLIMS ARE RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF RAMADAN|MEHREEN KARIM|MAY 6, 2021|EATER
The book covers go-tos for both the early morning suhoor and evening iftars.
HOW MUSLIMS ARE RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF RAMADAN|MEHREEN KARIM|MAY 6, 2021|EATER
The latest round of soon to be failed peace talks kicked off with an "Iftar dinner" hosted by John Kerry in Washington.
PALESTINIAN PRISONERS: PAWNS OF THE PEACE PROCESS|MAYSOON ZAYID|AUGUST 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
iftar [ if-tahr ]
noun
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day’s fast.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1830–35, iftar is from the Arabic word ʾifṭār “the breaking of the fast”
HOW TO USE IFTAR IN A SENTENCE
Families race to sign up for a day to sponsor the iftar, often cooking it themselves.
HOW MUSLIMS ARE RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF RAMADAN|MEHREEN KARIM|MAY 6, 2021|EATER
These range from socially distant community service projects to drive-thru iftars served in to-go boxes.
HOW MUSLIMS ARE RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF RAMADAN|MEHREEN KARIM|MAY 6, 2021|EATER
The book covers go-tos for both the early morning suhoor and evening iftars.
HOW MUSLIMS ARE RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF RAMADAN|MEHREEN KARIM|MAY 6, 2021|EATER
The latest round of soon to be failed peace talks kicked off with an "Iftar dinner" hosted by John Kerry in Washington.
PALESTINIAN PRISONERS: PAWNS OF THE PEACE PROCESS|MAYSOON ZAYID|AUGUST 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.