Moslems call Ramazan “sultan” of all the other eleven months of the year. As a social phenomenon Ramazan can be regarded as a shared socio-religious action. As such, Ramazan is full of colourful traits that single it out from the other months.
One of the most important characteristics of Ramazan is a complete re-arranging of the meal hours compared to normal days. During Ramazan it is possible to continue eating three times a day. The only difference is that these three meals must not be taken during daylight hours. In the present day, fasting Moslems usually eat only two meals. However, in the old days, the evening Ramazan meal (iftar) was the first meal (the breaking of the fast at sunset). It was like a breakfast, repleting the body with salty foods and sweets. In those times when breaking the fast, people took special care to pray first. Medical experts also advise this to help the person avoid eating too much too quickly on an empty stomach. A dinner meal was eaten at a later time, which can be compared to a noon meal on normal days.