Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Ramzan

रमज़ान
said ram-ZAAN
also written: ramadan, ramazan
Meaning

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting in which the Quran was revealed.

Literally: Arabic Ramadan, from a root meaning scorching heat.

Usage & notes

Ramzan is for Iqbal the month of self-discipline and inner purification, the forging of the self through restraint.