RAMADAN
Ramadan is a special month for Muslims all over the world.
Islam, the religion of Muslims, follows its own lunar calendar.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic year. Because this calendar
is different from the solar calendar, Ramadan falls on different dates
each year. Many people decorate for this holiday with beautiful lanterns,
stars, and moons.
During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink anything during
daylight hours. They fast from dawn to dusk.
After the sun goes down, they have a large meal known as iftar.
Before the sun comes up, they enjoy a meal called suhur.
Fasting helps them get a sense of how poor people feel. During this time,
Muslims also donate money and food to people in need and it helps them
feel closer to Allah (God).
Muslims spend a lot of time praying at mosques during Ramadan and
studying their holy book, the Quran. The holiest night in the month of
Ramadan is called Laylat al-Qadr. It celebrates the night that the prophet
Muhammad first received the Quran.
At the end of Ramadan, there is a big festival called Eid al-Fitr,
which means the “breaking of the fast.”
This is a special celebration where people dress in their best clothes,
decorate their homes, pray with friends and family, and exchange gifts.
EID AL-FITR
Eid al-Fitr (often called Eid) is an Islamic festival. It celebrates the breaking of the
month-long fast of Ramadan. Eid begins the morning after we see the new moon.
As we mentioned earlier, during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims develop
empathy for the poor by fasting from dawn to sunset. This also continues through Eid.
Before the celebration begins, Muslims must donate to charity.
Traditionally, Muslim families donate four double handfuls of food per family member.
This mandatory donation is called Zakat al-Fitr. If food collection is unavailable,
families make an equivalent cash donation.
On the morning after the new moon sighting, Muslims wake up early, put on their finest clothes,
and enjoy a small snack or meal together. This is the first daytime meal after Ramadan.
After breakfast, Muslims gather in open fields or at a mosque to pray.
They recite a special prayer just for Eid (Salat al-Eid). The food donation
must be made before this prayer.
In the afternoon, Muslims enjoy a large feast with friends and family members.
The feast includes a variety of sweets as well as a range of other traditional meals.
Adults give money and gift bags to children.
Throughout the day, Muslims thank Allah (God) for their blessings.
Eid al-Fitr is an official holiday in Muslim-majority countries.
The traditions and feasts vary depending on the region.
In some countries Eid is a three-day festival, and in others it only lasts one or two days.
The start day varies from country to country depending on the sighting of the moon.
Muslims are not allowed to fast on this day.
If you have friends that are celebrating this big holiday, make sure to say, "Eid Mubarak" and
wish them and their families a Blessed celebration!
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