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Suhoor is the pre-dawn meal eaten before the fasting begins.
Kebabs are various cooked meat dishes with their origins in Middle Eastern cuisine. Numerous variants are popular around the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kebab
Iftar is the meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan to break their fast after sunset.
Ramadan is the month of fasting between dawn and sunset. The name Ramadan is derived from the Arabic word ramida or ar-ramad, denoting intense scorching heat and dryness. Some say it is so called because Ramadan scorches out the sins with good deeds. Though fasting is mandatory only for adults, children as young as eight willingly observe fasting with their elders.
Ramadan brings out a special feeling of emotional excitement and religious zeal among Muslims of all ages. Children look forward to the excitement of sighting the moon and eating special meals with their families after sunset. The 30th day marks the end of the fasting month. The day after Ramadan is celebrated as Eid-al-Fitr where people have festivities, food, sweets and attend prayers.
The sighting of the moon signifies the start and the end of the holy month of Ramadan of the Muslim calendar. The entire month depends on the lunar calendar and hence the dates keep changing every year.
Since the new moon is not in the same state at the same time globally, the beginning and ending dates of Ramadan depend on what lunar sightings are received in each respective location. This is due to the cycle of the moon.