The meal breaking the daily Ramadan fast may include falafel balls: iftar.
Iftar is the evening meal that ends the daylight fast during Ramadan, beginning around sunset with the call to the Maghrib prayer. Although dates and water are traditional first foods, the rest of the meal varies widely by region and household. Falafel can appear among the savory dishes, especially in Middle Eastern settings where it is a familiar street food.
Falafel itself is a fried mixture made from ground fava beans, chickpeas, or both. Egypt usually uses fava beans, while chickpeas are more typical in much of the Levant. That regional variation does not change the name of the fast-breaking meal.
A common mix-up is suhoor, which is the pre-dawn meal eaten before the daily fast begins. Brunch is a general late-morning meal, and seder refers to a Jewish ritual meal, especially the Passover seder. Iftar is also a communal occasion: families, mosques, and charities often share it together.