Iftar facts for kids
Iftar is a very important meal for Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. It's the evening meal where they break their daily fast.
During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. Iftar is the first meal they have after the sun goes down, at a time called Maghrib.
A Special Prayer for Iftar
Before eating Iftar, many Muslims say a special prayer called a dua. This prayer thanks God for the day's blessings.
One common prayer said before Iftar means: "Thirst has gone, the arteries are moist, and the reward is sure, if Allah wills."
Images for kids
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Iftar serving for fasting people in the Imam Reza shrine
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A 2016 iftar buffet in a hotel in Riyadh
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Common iftar items of Bangladesh
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Iftar food items in Chowk Bazaar of Dhaka
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Different types of food items on Ifter plate
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An example of Iranian Iftar table. Dinner will be served later.
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An example of Iranian public Iftar
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Bandung, the most common drink during Iftar in Malaysia
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Samosas are a common Iftari snack in Pakistan.
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Iftar at Taipei Grand Mosque, Taiwan
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The gilded Iftar bower of Topkapi Palace where the Ottoman sultan-caliphs would break the fast
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Sultan Ahmed Mosque with the kandils lit. The lights in this example spell out holiday greetings.
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1 September 2010. During Middle East peace talks, then President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu look at their watches to see if it is officially sunset.
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See also
In Spanish: Iftar para niños
