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Old 11-26-2003, 02:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Word of the day November 26

The Word of the Day for November 26 is:

Ramadan • \RAH-muh-dahn\ • (noun) the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset

A little more information about today’s word: Because Islam adheres to a lunar calendar, Ramadan is observed 11 days earlier each year, so that in a cycle of about 33 years it passes through all the seasons. Supposedly, however, it was originally one of the hot months. Thus, it is ultimately derived from Arabic "ramada," meaning "to be heated or hot." Muslims are required to fast during Ramadan to commemorate the revelation of the Koran to Muhammad. Fasting during this month is also considered one of the five Pillars of Islam (the others are the profession of faith in Allah as the one God and in Muhammad as his prophet; prayer five times a day; the giving of alms to the poor; and the hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca). The first print usage of "Ramadan" in English dates from approximately 1595.

My sentence:
Maliha explained that she couldn't join us for lunch because she was fasting for Ramadan.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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Old 11-26-2003, 02:45 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It had been his life long goal to make a pilgrimage to Mecca during Ramadan.
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Old 11-26-2003, 03:12 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I would die during Ramadan, because of low blood sugar.
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Old 11-26-2003, 05:45 AM   #4 (permalink)
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The drive for my CD Ramadan work anymore because my grand-daughter used it as a toaster for Pop-Tarts.
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Old 11-27-2003, 12:20 AM   #5 (permalink)
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RAMADAN oh oh Black Betty...


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Old 11-27-2003, 01:56 AM   #6 (permalink)
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The Janjuas fasted during Ramadan but held a large feast afterwards.
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