iftar

[ if-tahr ]

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day’s fast.

iftar

/ ˈɪftɑː /

noun

1. the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset every day during Ramadan

Word History and Origins

Origin of iftar¹

First recorded in 1830–35, iftar is from the Arabic word ʾifṭār “the breaking of the fast”

Word History and Origins

Origin of iftar¹

from Arabic iftar the breaking of the fast; compare Id-ul-Fitr

Example Sentences

Apart from his political activities, Siddique also made headlines for his glitzy iftar parties held during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which were attended by top Bollywood stars.

From BBC

It was at his iftar party in 2013 that superstars Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan ended their much-discussed rift with a hug - that propelled "the annual Siddique affair into a must-watch event on the city’s social calendar", Midday newspaper wrote in 2016.

From BBC

Ahmed’s 2010 tour documentary, “Just Like Us,” his directorial debut, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival that same year and four months later garnered him an invite to the White House’s Iftar dinner with President Obama.

From Los Angeles Times

On the 15th night of Ramadan in a suburb of Belize City, Majid Khan and his family of four sat down for a traditional iftar meal to break the daylight hours fast.

From New York Times

It follows a similar boycott of an annual Iftar at the White House earlier this month by American Muslims angry at US support for Israel.

From BBC