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The Muslim Celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr



'Idul-Fitr is a Muslims festival which is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic year. This month is followed by Ramazan in which Muslims fast for whole month.

As soon as the moon of Shawal is sighted, which marks arrival of   Eid-ul-Fitr (the "Festival of the Breaking of the Fast). This celebration is conducted in following ways.

1.     Distribution of alms also called Sadaqatu'l-Fitr. In this charity is given to needy or poor people, which is almost 5 lbs of wheat, dates and fruit or equivalent money.
2.     After giving customary charity, all muslims gather at Idgah (place for offering prayer) in large congregations. This idgah is an open place or a flat ground which is only used for offering Eid preyers.
3.     Muslims offer two rak’ahs of prayers together. After prayers, imam ascends the mimbar, or pulpit and delivers khutbah.
4.     Eid prayer is said before kutbah and without Azaan (call for prayers).
5.     After offering prayers, all muslims hug and congratulate each other for this festival and keeping fast.


This muslim celebration is very colorful as every muslim man, woman and kid wear new and colorful clothes. Special food and delicacies are prepared and distributed to neighbor. Family and friends get together are arranged. Even people visit graveyards in remembrance of their departed relatives, they pray for their forgiveness from Allah.    
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