Getting ready for Ramadan

This picture from Madinat Jumeirah has nothing to do with Ramadan; I just liked it. I thought I'd share some vocabulary given to me by a VERY nice lady who teaches Arabic. These particular words are associated with Ramadan.
Eid Ul-Fitr: The holiday following the end of Ramadan during which Muslims celebrate successful fasting. (Kids here get a whole week off from school)
Eid Mubarak: Have a happy and blessed Eid
Fajr: the first of the five daily Islamic prayers, performed after Suhur
Zakah: money that every earning Muslim must give to the community each year
Suhur: The early meal that Muslims eat before sunrise to start their fasts during Ramadan
Taraweeh: Special night-time prayers performed only during Ramadan.
Imam: The man who leads prayers
Iftar: the meal Muslims eat at sunset to break their fast during Ramadan
Since it is illegal to eat and drink in public during Ramadan, the munchkins have been a bit concerned about that. But, I think we've got things in hand with how we'll work after school snacks and things. And, I'll just have to do without my perpetual bottle/mug of water while I work. Thinking of snacks! We had a nice treat when we were grocery shopping today. We found little snack bags of Sargento cheese cut into moon and star shapes. We downed them! The cheeses here are good, but it's lovely to eat familiar stuff, too! It was a hoot to see the munchkins so excited over two little bags of cheese.