Iftar (Arabic: إفطار), refers to the evening meal for breaking the daily fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar during Ramadan is often done as a community, with Muslims gathering to break their fast together. The Arabic alphabet is the script used for writing in the Arabic language. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( (help· info)), submission (to the will of Allah)) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and generally recognised as the worlds second-largest religion. ... Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month in Islam. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ...

Iftar in the United States

Ifar meals are often held at US colleges and universities, to which both Muslim and non-Muslim students are frequently invited. The US State Department holds an Annual Iftaar Dinner for community leaders from US society and faith groups as well as foreign policy officials[1]