Ramadan Menu

Ramadan Menu

• Iftar occurs just after sunset (Maghrib)
• You break-fast just after 7 pm.
• Traditionally it is dates and water or milk (the Prophet Mohammed broke his fast with three dates)
• The dishes range from salads through to whole baked animals, syrupy desserts and fresh fruits and vegetables

Ramadan Menu

• Baklava - associated with the fasting month of Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr by the Balkans and Ottoman Empire.
• Dates - traditionally dates are eaten at the Iftar meal to break the fast of Ramadan, symbolically recalling the tradition that the prophet Muhammad broke his fast by eating three dates.

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Ramadan Menu

• Halva - on the 7th and 40th days and first anniversary following the death of a Muslim, the semolina or flour helva is offered to visitors by relatives of the deceased; it is known in Turkish as “helva of the dead”. The ritual is also performed in Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran.

Ramadan Menu

• Suhoor
• Suhoor is not usually eaten directly after Iftar, but in the very early morning.

Ramadan Menu

• Ketupat - packed rice wrapped in a woven palm leaf. Associated with Eid ul-Fitr among Muslims in Southeast Asia.

Ramadan Menu

• Rendang - spicy meat dish of Minangkabau. The ingredients of the food contains symbolism of the Minangkabau culture: the chili symbolizes ulama and sharia, the meat symbolizes clan leaders, the coconut milk symbolizes teachers, spice mixture symbolizes the rest of Minangkabau society,

Ramadan Interesting Facts

• Ramadan, the ninth month on the Muslim calendar, is celebrated as the month when the first verses of the Quran were said to be revealed to the prophet Muhammad in 610 CE.

Ramadan Interesting Facts

• During Ramadan, observers are expected to abstain from food, drink, and other pleasures from dawn to dusk. Removing these comforts from daily routine is intended to focus the mind on prayer, spirituality, and charity and to purify the body and mind.

Ramadan Interesting Facts

• The exact start of Ramadan is often up in the air until just before the holiday begins because it is determined by a sighting of the new moon. Many places still depend on someone seeing the new moon with the naked eye in order to declare the holiday

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