iftar

Definition

The evening meal (of dates) that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan.

Etymology

From Arabic إِفْطَار (ʔifṭār).

Example Sentences

• "Iftars can be social events, where people congregate to eat and socialize."
• "On a recent afternoon in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, as shoppers hurried around a market buying food and drink for that evening’s iftar meal, a small group of men from sub-Saharan Africa gathered near a stall selling phone accessories."