the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset every day during Ramadan
Word origin
from Arabic iftar the breaking of the fast; compare Id-ul-Fitr
Examples of 'iftar' in a sentence
iftar
This may result in higher intake of items from carbohydrate and fat groups resulting in hyperglycemia after iftar.
Thamina Rashid, Muhammad Yakoob Ahmedani, Rubina Hakeem, Musarrat Riaz 2017, 'Food choices during Ramadan', Journal of Fasting and Healthhttp://jfh.mums.ac.ir/article_8608_b555509d8c14fcd399a430a08a07ba3c.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)