The pre-dawn meal eaten before a day of Ramadan fasting is called suhoor.
Suhoor is eaten before the daily fast begins at dawn. Muslims who observe the Ramadan fast stop eating and drinking at the beginning of the fasting period, then break the fast after sunset with iftar. Exact schedules vary by location because dawn and sunset times change with geography and season.
Islamic tradition encourages suhoor, and many Muslims treat it as an important part of the Ramadan routine even when the meal is small. It may include water, grains, fruit, or other foods chosen to sustain someone through the day.
Suhoor should not be confused with iftar, the evening meal that ends the fast. The two terms describe opposite points in the daily Ramadan fasting cycle.