On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Iftar. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Iftar meaning
The evening meal that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan, traditionally begins with dates and water.
Using Iftar
- The main meaning on this page is: The evening meal that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan, traditionally begins with dates and water.
- In the example corpus, iftar often appears in combinations such as: the iftar, an iftar, iftar which.
Context around Iftar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Iftar
- In this selection, "iftar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, annual, grand, serve, dinners, rolls and initiative stand out and add context to how "iftar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an annual iftar initiative for and an interfaith iftar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "iftar" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with iftar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ramadan 2020: What time is Iftar in UK? (8 words)
By the time Iftar rolls around, you will have completed plenty of revision. (13 words)
The date for next year’s Unity Iftar has yet to be announced. (13 words)
Following on from last year's Grand Iftar, which took place on College Green, and previous events that saw crowds flock to St Mark's Road in Easton, the Iftar is organised by Muslims4Bristol, Bristol Cathedral and Bridges for Communities. (40 words)
In response to the cancellation, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia are hosting their own dinner on March 23 - inviting political leaders, religious figures of all denominations, and members of the public for an interfaith iftar. (35 words)
Also missing is the happiness of children, especially when they come out in the streets after iftar — the breaking of the fast — with their Ramadan lamps and toys, she said. (30 words)
Ramadan 2020: What time is Iftar in UK? (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
Following on from last year's Grand Iftar, which took place on College Green, and previous events that saw crowds flock to St Mark's Road in Easton, the Iftar is organised by Muslims4Bristol, Bristol Cathedral and Bridges for Communities.
Because of the community contribution necessary to serve iftar dinners, mosques with smaller congregations may not be able to host the iftar dinners daily.
About 100 people gathered for the special Iftar that included greetings, guests speeches, the Announcement of Adhan-the call for prayer, breaking fast, congregational prayer and dinner.
By the time Iftar rolls around, you will have completed plenty of revision.
Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the fast and is eaten after the Maghrib prayer, one of the five mandatory Islamic prayers.
Members of the local community were invited to St Mary’s Leisure Centre for Iftar, which is the fast-breaking evening meal during the month of Ramadan.
Specially curated Ramadan menus feature lavish iftar and suhoor options, including live-cooking stations, made to enjoy in the comfort of home, at a private venue, or an office.
This year, said Ali, the group intends to hold an iftar with refugees in mind.
Also missing is the happiness of children, especially when they come out in the streets after iftar — the breaking of the fast — with their Ramadan lamps and toys, she said.
For the second consecutive year, the Group will also host an annual iftar initiative for senior Emirati citizens.
In response to the cancellation, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia are hosting their own dinner on March 23 - inviting political leaders, religious figures of all denominations, and members of the public for an interfaith iftar.
Pendleside Hospice and Marsden Heights Community College have announced further details of their annual Iftar event during Ramadan.
Salads with pre-chopped vegetables, protein sources like grilled chicken or chickpeas, and a simple dressing offer a refreshing and healthy option for Suhoor or Iftar.
Some five miles away from northern Europe’s most famous cathedral in the city, hundreds of Muslims attended the city’s first communal iftar.
Students for Palestine organised a disrupt the city action which marched in to the Iftar earlier in the afternoon.
The date for next year’s Unity Iftar has yet to be announced.
The iftar gathering was a true representation of the diversity within Kano state, with people from different backgrounds, religions, and walks of life joining hands in solidarity.
Various secondary schools in Surrey have Muslim Student Associations (MSA’s) hosting similar daytime learning and cultural events during Ramadan, and celebrations such as an iftar after school.
Iraqi family members eat their evening iftar meal to break the fast during Ramadan in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, April 27, 2020.
Ramadan 2020: What time is Iftar in UK?
Common combinations with iftar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the iftar 10×
- an iftar 4×
- iftar which 2×
- iftar is 2×
- iftar dinners 2×
- special iftar 2×
- iftar and 2×
- annual iftar 2×
- or iftar 2×
- iftar meal 2×