![]() ![]() Ramadan bazaars or Pasar Ramadan is where you find local traders selling all sorts of delicacies for the breaking of fast. Many hotels and restaurants offer lavish Ramadan buffets, and sometimes you may see non-Muslims to join the breakfasting. Every family has their own tradition of breaking fast, some cook at home, some eat out, some buy meals from Ramadan bazaars, and some eat at the local mosque. Malaysians live to eat! The local characteristics of Ramadan are most notable at Iftar time. Ramadan is when families get together, and many try to make sure they breakfast together. Fast times are published daily in newspapers, announced on TV and can even be found online. Buka Puasa, is the breaking the fast of (Iftar) meals happen around 7:30pm. Normally, Sahur is served around 4:30am, but this depends on which state, because in east Malaysia states like Sabah and Sarawak, the break of dawn is earlier, so as the Sahur time. The fast begins right after (Sahur) the pre-dawn meal, which is around 5:40am. In Malaysia, the sun rises and sets at nearly the same time each day. Through fasting, they believe that one learns self-control and develops empathy toward what the poor undergo on a daily basis. Healthy adult Muslims around the world will participate in Ramadan and they will abstain from eating and drinking during the day. Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic year, a holy month which Muslims use to purify their souls and become closer to God. 7 Things We Do Not Know About Malaysia Puasa Culture
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