1. 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;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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n 1: 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