Ramadan

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Definition

The month of fasting in the Islamic calendar

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'ramaḍān', meaning the month of intense heat. It entered Indonesian through classical Islamic literature, referring to the ninth month of the Hijri calendar during which fasting is mandatory for Muslims.

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