The pre-dawn meal eaten before a day of Ramadan fasting is called suhoor.
Suhoor is eaten before the fast begins at dawn. People may choose foods and drinks that provide energy and hydration through the daylight hours, though the meal’s contents vary widely by culture, household, and personal preference.
Suhoor is sometimes spelled sahur, sehri, or sahari in different languages and transliteration systems. These forms refer to the same pre-dawn meal rather than separate religious observances.
The meal is associated especially with Ramadan, but the practice of eating before dawn also appears in descriptions of voluntary fasting. It is paired with iftar, the meal that ends the daily fast after sunset.