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  • noun Islam a pre-dawn breakfast during the Ramadan fasting

Etymologies

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Arabic

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Examples

  • Families rise before dawn to pray and share a light meal called "suhur" in Arabic.

    chicagotribune.com - 2010

  • I remember being very happy in Ramadan, since during that time of the year I could see Abu Hussein, the musahharati who used to bang the drum and wake people up for suhur — the early morning last meal the faithful are allowed to have before daybreak, when actual fasting starts.

    Global Voices in English » Palestine: Remembering Shafiq Al Hout 2009

  • Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WAKE-UP CALL: A Palestinian man called on Ramadan observers to wake up Wednesday for their overnight 'suhur' meal before the next day's fast outside the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City.

    Photos of the Day: August 10 2011

  • Laila Al-Marayati, a family physician and spokeswoman for the Muslim Woman's League in Los Angeles, said pregnant and nursing women can meet their caloric needs during "iftar," the Ramadan sunset meal that breaks the fast, and "suhur," the pre-dawn breakfast many Muslims use to fuel themselves for the fast ahead.

    Ramadan Fast A Challenge For Pregnant, Nursing Women 2010

  • Laila Al-Marayati, a family physician and spokeswoman for the Muslim Woman's League in Los Angeles, said pregnant and nursing women can meet their caloric needs during "iftar," the Ramadan sunset meal that breaks the fast, and "suhur," the pre-dawn breakfast many Muslims use to fuel themselves for the fast ahead.

    Ramadan Fast A Challenge For Pregnant, Nursing Women 2010

  • Ê suhur (ra) (i.e., house of the hair) = _sú-hu-ru_.

    An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic Anonymous 1891

  • A second meal, the suhur, is taken just before daybreak.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • I can't believe that Ramadan is about to end .... well it was difficult some how and I think it's getting more and more difficult every year; since it will be coming in the summer ..... there was some days I really don't know how I managed to keep fasting from the thirst especially when I used to have salty things in al suhur or I didn't have suhoor at all so no water!!

    Palestine Blogs aggregator 2008

  • Causes: in non-diabetics Having too much sugar i.e. refined carbohydrates especially at suhur (sehri).

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2008

  • A noble feature of this month was the camps that we held for people to get together for suhur (late night meal).

    Crossroads Arabia 2008

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