sawm

sawm
fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam (during the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink, gambling, and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset. Sawm is regulated by Islamic jurisprudence. Contrary to popular non-Islamic belief, its observance by Muslims is not confined to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.)

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  • sawm — /sawm/, n. fasting, esp. during the month of Ramadan; the fourth of the Pillars of Islam. * * * ▪ Islam       (Arabic: “fasting”), in Islām, any religious fast, but particularly the fast of the month of Ramaḍān (q.v.). * * * …   Universalium

  • Sawm — Part of a series on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) …   Wikipedia

  • sawm — noun the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan • Hypernyms: ↑pillar of Islam, ↑abstinence * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sawm — Saoum Religion religions abrahamiques : judaïsme · christianisme · islam Ce …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sawm — El Sawm (en árabe صوم) es el ayuno canónico que cada musulmán en buenas condiciones físicas y mentales debe cumplir desde la pubertad durante los treinta días del mes lunar de Ramadán. Es el cuarto de los llamados arkān al islām, o pilares del… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sawm of Ramadan — ll: This is a sub article to Sawm and RamadanDuring the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims are obliged to fast ( ar. صوم, sawm ), every day from dawn to sunset. Fasting requires the abstinence of food and drink and sexual activity. The Qur… …   Wikipedia

  • As Sawm — Country  Yemen Governorate Hadhramaut Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) A …   Wikipedia

  • As Sawm District —   District   Country  Yemen Governorate …   Wikipedia

  • Kafr Sawm — Original name in latin Kafr Sawm Name in other language Kafr Sawm, Kufr Saum, Kufr Som, Kufr as Sawm State code JO Continent/City Asia/Amman longitude 32.68333 latitude 35.8 altitude 440 Population 7152 Date 2012 01 18 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • As Sawm — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name As Sawm Country and Admin Code YE.04.1912 YE …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

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