68. Ramadan 2021: An Introduction to Islam’s Holy Month! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

On April 12th the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began. Millions of Muslims around the world are now fasting, observing the religious holiday, and celebrating with friends and family. In this episode of Thinking in English, I want to answer some of the most common questions people have about Ramadan, and introduce you to some religious vocabulary! TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/04/14/68-ramadan-2021-an-introduction-to-islams-holy-month-english-vocabulary-lesson/ CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List To observe (v) - to obey a law, rule, or custom People must observe the law To fast (v) - to eat no food for a period of time One day a week he fasts for health reasons practicing (adj) - actively involved in a religion He is a practicing Christian, and goes to church every week Holy (adj) - related to a religion or a god The Quran is the holy book of Islam Sacred (adj) - considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god This area is sacred to Buddhists Pilgrimage (n) - a special journey made by a pilgrim Muslims try to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life Dawn (n) - the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky I wake up before dawn every morning Crescent (n) - a curved shape, like the moon when it is less that half of a circle The moon was a brightly shining crescent --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support