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Definition of sawm in English English dictionary: 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.); This is the fasting which a Muslim must do during the month of Ramadan; fasting - going without luxuries (usually food, drink, leisure etc ); Fasting during daylight; Fasting in the month of Ramadan also known as the forth pillar of Islam; Fasting from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic lunar year; 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

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() Arabic صوم (ʂawm) (fasting, abstaining from food, drink, and sex) sawmo.

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