Eid-ul-Fitr
Date : August 30, 2011
Venue : All over India
Eid-ul-Fitr - Festival of the Breaking of the Fast - occurs at the time of the sighting of the moon at the end of Ramadan or Ramzan, the Muslim month of fasting.
Eid is an Arabic word meaning festivity, while fitr means conclusion of the fast. The day, which celebrates the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-dusk fasting, falls on the first day of the following month of Shawwal.
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe a strict, daily fast – the person undertaking the fast is not even allowed to swallow his saliva. Everyone engages in acts of charity. It is a time of intense spiritual renewal for those who observe it. During the last few days, every Muslim family donates food to the poor to ensure that the needy can have a festive meal for Eid. This donation is known as sadaqah al-fitr (charity of fast-breaking).
On the day of Eid, Muslims gather early in the morning in mosques or outdoors to perform the Eid prayer. After the prayer, traditionally, visits to the houses of nearby relatives, and phone calls to kith and kin living far off are made. In Islamic nations, the Eid celebrations and rituals extend over a three-day period of official holiday.
Venue : All over India
Eid-ul-Fitr - Festival of the Breaking of the Fast - occurs at the time of the sighting of the moon at the end of Ramadan or Ramzan, the Muslim month of fasting.
Eid is an Arabic word meaning festivity, while fitr means conclusion of the fast. The day, which celebrates the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-dusk fasting, falls on the first day of the following month of Shawwal.
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe a strict, daily fast – the person undertaking the fast is not even allowed to swallow his saliva. Everyone engages in acts of charity. It is a time of intense spiritual renewal for those who observe it. During the last few days, every Muslim family donates food to the poor to ensure that the needy can have a festive meal for Eid. This donation is known as sadaqah al-fitr (charity of fast-breaking).
On the day of Eid, Muslims gather early in the morning in mosques or outdoors to perform the Eid prayer. After the prayer, traditionally, visits to the houses of nearby relatives, and phone calls to kith and kin living far off are made. In Islamic nations, the Eid celebrations and rituals extend over a three-day period of official holiday.
