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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The meal eaten before dawn, before the daily Ramadan fast begins.
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Paper 2
The meal eaten before dawn before a day’s fast begins.
Revise: Fasting and almsgivingBefore dawn, they may eat the meal called suhur. At sunset, they break the fast with iftar, often beginning with dates before eating a larger meal.
Specification 2.4 · Paper 1, Paper 2
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Before dawn, they may eat suhur, a meal that prepares them for the day. At sunset, they break the fast with iftar, often beginning with dates in imitation of Muhammad.
Specification 3.4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Sawm as a PillarBefore dawn, they eat suhur; at sunset, they break their fast with iftar. Many begin with dates, following Muhammad’s example. Food and drink are permitted during the night: Ramadan does not mean going without them continuously for a month.
