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Suhoor
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The guide uses the dictionary form for the meal. The English spelling Suhoor is also common.
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Suhoor is the meal eaten before dawn, before the day's fast begins. Eating it is recommended, and delaying it close to dawn is preferred over eating early in the night. Missing it doesn't affect whether the fast is valid.
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