EID MUBARAK
Monday,
August 20, 2012
The following is what wiki pedia says about Eid:
Eid-ul-Fitr,
"Eid-ul-fitr", Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr (Arabic: عيد
الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr), often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks
the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).
Eid is an Arabic word meaning
"festivity", while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast". India observes it as National Holiday.
The
holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset
fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The first day of Eid, therefore,
falls on the first day of the month, Shawwal. This is a day where Muslims
around the world celebrate the Eid
Festivities.
Eid
al-Fitr has a particular salat (Islamic prayer) consisting of two raka'ah
(units) and generally offered in an open field or large hall.
It is performed in congregation (Jama’at) and
has an additional extra six Takbirs (raising of the hands to the ears while
saying "Allahu Akbar" [God is Great]), three of them in the beginning
of the first raka'ah and three of them just before ruku' in the second raka'ah
in the Hanafi school.
Muslims
believe that they are commanded by God, as mentioned in the Qur'an, to continue
their fast until the last day of Ramadan[3] and pay the Zakat and fitra before
doing the Eid prayer.
Note: There are different
variations of spelling Eid-ul-Fitar.
Other Details :
Although Eid al-Fitr is always on the same day of the
Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year,
since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a
lunar calendar. This difference means Eid al-Fitr moves in the Gregorian
calendar approximately 11 days every year. The date of Eid al-Fitr may also
vary from country to country depending on whether the moon has been sighted or
not.
What do people
do?
India's
Eid-ul-Fitar festival starts on the first day of the month of Shawwal (or
Shawwl). Many Muslims attend community prayers and listen to a sermon at Eid
al-Fitr. Those have not given the charity known as zakat al-fitr during Ramadan do so during Eid
al-Fitr. Zakat al-fitr consisting of a quantity of food, such
as barley, dates, raisins or wheat flour, or its monetary equivalent given to
poor people in the community.
It
is common for Islamic communities organize community meals. Many Muslims in
India also wear new clothes, visit family members, exchange Eid cards and give
presents of sweets and small toys to children.
Public life
(In India)
National, state and local government offices, post
offices and banks are closed. Islamic stores, businesses and other
organizations may be closed or have reduced opening hours. Those wishing to use
public transport on the day may need to contact the local transport authorities
to check on timetables.
Large prayer meetings are held by Muslims all across the
country.
IFTAAR PARTIES :
In
many countries, Non-Muslims also host the Iftaar Parties for the Muslims
Fraternity – for breaking the fast.
In
India, this Year, the president Of India hosted an Iftaar Party, which was
attended by Sonia Gandhi, L.K.Advani, CPM leader Sitaram Yechuri and many other
Political luminaries.
At
state levels, different Political Party chiefs and luminaries hosted similar
Iftaar Parties for the Muslim friends.
Such
coming together in Eid Celebrations – marks the very essence of Human
Brotherhood.
This
Blog wishes all the Muslims of the world – EID MUBARAK.
SOME IMAGES OF CELEBRATIONS :
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