Muslims around the world are gearing up to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which this year falls on Friday, April 21, 2023. But what is Eid al-Fitr and how does the Muslim community experience it? Etymologically, the Arabic word refers to a feast that breaks the fast. This important festival of the Islamic calendar is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar:The appearance of the new moon It thus marks the completion of a long period of fasting Holy month of Ramadan.
Islam’s second festival, Eid al-Fitr, sometimes called Eid es-Sagheer, is two months and ten months apart from Eid al-Kabir, the Great Festival (Aad al-Adha). Days later (actually 10e Du al-Hijjah day) in commemoration of Abraham’s sacrifice. So this festival is fully linked with the month of Ramadan and is a moment of intense celebration for the Muslim community. A large part of the Eid holiday is lived Thanks and praise be to Allahsatisfaction and Serve God.
Eid al-Fitr, the main festival of the Muslim community, is traditionally celebrated for at least three days. On the day of the feast, it is good to eat sweets like dates before going to the mosque and celebrating the congregational prayer there. Muslims must pray on the morning of Eid, usually before the prayer begins Zakat Al Fitr (Alms for breaking the fast): This is meant for the poor or needy of the community and aims to purify the sins committed by the fasting person during Ramadan.
But “Al Fatrah”, as the name given by Maghreb Muslims in France in particular, can also be given during Ramadan, and aims to strengthen ties within the Islamic community. Every head of the family is responsible for it and he has to pay a certain amount to each of the family members for whom he is responsible, irrespective of his age. Many give zakat early in the morning so that the poor can participate in Eid celebrations. However, many believers pay by sending Zakat al-Fitr, the last decade of RamadanMoney in country of origin (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, etc.) or by sending a check to some Islamic charity (Islamic Relief, Muslim Hands, Red Crescent, etc.).
It should be noted that these have grown significantly in recent years and continue to solicit donations within the framework of many humanitarian campaigns abroad (Palestine, Darfur, Haiti, Ethiopia, Syria, etc.). Ramadan fasting etc.)
“For at least three days, we see demonstrations of joy, exchanges of greetings among all the faithful.”
After performing the Great Adoration, Muslims go to the mosques early in the morning to perform the Puruday office, put on perfumes and best clothes. Indeed it is a question of pleasing God, who, according to the prophetic tradition, “loves beauty and beauty.” Note that the Eid prayer, consisting of two rak’ahs (a unit of prayer, consisting of complete standing, bowing, prostration and sitting positions), is widely followed by believers despite its optional nature (sunna): many make their professional arrangements to attend.
As practiced by the Prophet Muhammad, many Muslims repeatedly recite various ritual formulas on their way to the mosque: “Glory to Allah, Glory to Allah, There is no god but Allah, Allah is Great, Allah is Great. Praise be to Him”. At the end of the prayer and throughout the Eid period, Muslims greet each other. They hug and greet: “May God be pleased with your deeds and ours!” and “May your Eid be a day of blessings!”
For at least three days, demonstrations of joy, exchanges of greetings among all believers, strengthen the bonds of brotherhood in the community. In addition, children are given gifts, parties are organized; Foods are given to the poor or distributed to neighbors (Sadaqat). Many people decorate their homes to celebrate this blessed holiday. In Muslim countries, mosques and minarets are lit up at night and chants from the Koran are often heard during the day. Muslims take advantage of this holiday to visit their friends, the sick and their relatives.
“Children especially enjoy this holiday, which equates to toys, money or gifts given to them by adults.”
Each family makes great arrangements to welcome guests, and plates of various and varied oriental pastries are customary, shared with neighbors and the local community over coffee and tea. Many people decorate their homes to celebrate this blessed holiday. Children especially appreciate this celebration, they are given similar toys, money or gifts from adults. Phone calls are made to distant family and friends and colorful greeting cards are sometimes sent on this occasion. Spiritually, for Muslims, Eid al-Fitr is a time for self-evaluation of the past month. It allows a draw balance sheet Good deeds (or bad) and changes made in him.
The devotee looks to the future with the same level of commitment and determination observed during the holy month of Ramadan. The second festival of Islam is a call for mutual forgiveness and reconciliation among believers. Finally, if fasting on the day of Eid is prohibited, Muslims are encouraged to fast for another six days called Siddah Ayyam Shawwal: the latter is also known as Ayyam Essabir (Days of the Persevering). Fast continuously or intermittently during the month of Shawwal.
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