Eid al-Fitr (or Eid ul-Fitr), also called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. Eid, in Arabic, quite literally means “Feast, or Festival”. There are usually two Eids in the Islamic calendar each year – Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
This religious festival is the only day in the month of Shawwal(10th month of the lunar based Islamic calendar) during which Muslims are not permitted to fast.
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Eid al-Fitr Is also known as Sweets Eid
Eid is the day of celebrating the happy ending of Ramadan month. Many sweet treats and delicacies are consumed to celebrate the sweet end of this holy month. Different traditional sweet dishes are made, like Sheer Khurma, Gulab Jamun in India, Ketupat in Indonesia, Baklava in Turkey and many more tasty delicacies are consumed to mark the sweet end of this festival.
Due to the more number of sweets and snacks made this day, the festival is known as Sweets Eid. Whereas, Ramadan is the most crucial festival in the Muslim calendar is known as Salty Eid.
Eid al-Fitr Is To Celebrate The End Of Fasting(Roza)
During the month of Ramadan(Ramzan), all Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk for 30 days and fast from sun up to sundown to esteem the month that the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. And this festival celebrates the end of the month and the end of the fasting.
The prolonged fasting isn’t just about food and it also includes abstaining from taking medications, drinking any liquids (including water), smoking, and having sex.
Eid al-Fitr Begins With A Prayer
Muslims start off Ramadan Eid day by attending their local mosque for the Eid prayer. Sometimes Mosques get so full that people must pray outside. People take this opportunity to ask God to accept the sacrifice of Ramadan fasting and thank Him for Eid al-Fitr.
Muslims may also visit, pray at, and clean the graves of family members during this holiday.
All Love Eid al-Fitr Because The Gifts
Eid is like Christmas Day for Muslim children. Gifts(Eidi) of money, toys, candies, jewelry, and clothing are the most common. These gifts aren’t just for kids, but also many adults receive and give gifts as well.
Zakat al-Fitr
Zakat means ‘the settlement made annually under Islamic law on certain kinds of property and used for charitable and religious purposes’. Which is a charity given to the poor and is also part of the celebration at the end of Ramadan. Muslims give gifts, sweets, clothes and food items Zakaat al fitr to the needy. They also exchange gifts and greeting cards with friends and relatives.
There Are Eid Greetings(Eid Mubarak)
Typical sayings during the holiday include Eid Mubarak, which means Blessed Eid or Happy Eid. Greetings on this day also vary by country. A popular saying in Indonesia is, ‘Mohon maaf lahir batin’, which roughly translates as ‘please forgive me for anything wrong I have done’.
Remembering Loved Ones
This Eid is also a day about remembering loved-ones who have passed away and this day people also visit the graves of the deceased family members. They offer Dua for the dead and clean their gravesite.
Since this festival holiday comes after the end of a month-long fast, Muslims spend most of the time on Eating and spend time with Family.
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