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A is for Abstain,

to stay away from food, drink, bad speech and actions during the day in Ramadan

B is for Basboosa

a cake made from semolina,

eaten by many during Ramadan

C is for crescent (hilaal) moon

which tells us when Ramadan

 begins and ends

D is for Dates

A fruit eaten by the Prophet

(salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam)

to break his fast.

E is for Eid ul Fitr

The celebration after Ramadan

F is for Fasting

staying away from food, drink and bad actions from Fajr until Maghrib

G is Good deeds

We must try to increase our good deeds during the last ten days of Ramadan

H is for Halawa

a yummy, sweet treat

I is for Iftar

The food we take to break our fast

J is for Jama'ah

congregation (group), it is excellent to make the Taraweeh prayers in Jama'ah

K is for Konafa

 an Egyptian dessert made of wheat sugar, honey, raisins and different types of nuts

L is for Laylatul Qadr

Photo: http://www.ramadhanzone.com/laylatul_qadr.asp

 The night when the angels descend with the decrees of Allah for the following year

M is for Milk

a  healthy choice

to break your fast with

N is for Nahaar

The daylight hours which we fast

O is for “O Ye who believe fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become pious”(2:183)

The ayah of the Quran

 which tells us to fast during Ramadan.

P is for Prayer

We should try to make extra prayers during Ramadan

Q is for Qamar el deen

a tasty drink or pudding  made from from dried apricot sheets placed in boiling water

Ramadan

The ninth month of the Hijri Calendar

S is for Suhoor

The meal we eat before we fast each day

T is for Taraweeh

A special prayer made at night during Ramadan

U is for Ummah

The Ummah is the Muslim community.

The Muslim Ummah fasts during Ramadan.

V is for Virtues

Advantages of something; there are many advantages of fasting during Ramadan

W is for Water

a healthy choice with which to break our fast

X is for eXcellent

As Muslims, we should know the eXellence in seeking Laylatul Qadr

Y is for Yawm

"day" in Arabic; there are 29 or 30 days in the month of Ramadan

Z is for Zakatul Fitr

the obligatory charity on every Muslim due at the end of Ramadan

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