the 9th month of the Muslim year, when Muslims do not eat or drink between dawn and sunset Topics Religion and festivalsc2伊斯兰历九月,斋月,莱麦丹(斋月期间,穆斯林从破晓到日落禁食禁饮) Word Originfrom Arabic ramaḍān, from ramaḍa ‘be hot’. The lunar reckoning of the Muslim calendar brings the fast eleven days earlier each year, eventually causing Ramadan to occur in any season; originally it was supposed to be in one of the hot months.