Id- ul- fitr |
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| Official Name |
: Eid, Eid ul-Fitr (Festival of the Breaking of the Fast) |
| Also Called |
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Indonesia
Malaysia
Bangladesh
Turkic |
: Idul Fitri, Hari Lebaran
: Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Lebaran
: Shemai Eid
: Ramazan Bayrami |
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| Date |
: 1 Shawwal |
| 2007 Date |
: 12 October/13 October |
| 2008 Date |
: 1 October |
| 2009 Date |
: 21 September |
| Observances |
: Salaat |
| Celebrations |
: Prayer, giving gifts and charity, visiting family and friends |
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| Id-ul-fitr is a famous Muslim celebration. It is popularly known as the "Festival of Breaking of the Fast", and is celebrated as soon as the new moon is seen at the end of the month of fasting, namely Ramadan. This festival celebrates the end of Ramzan, the Muslim month of fasting. It is an occasion of feasting, rejoicing and jubiliation. |
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On this day, the devotees gather in the mosques to pray to God Almighty. The friends and relatives meet and exchange greetings and gifts on this day.
People wear new clothes to mark the occasion; many mouth watering delicacies are prepared to be served to the guests and family members. Children are given 'Idi' in the form of cash or gifts by the elders. |
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| Takbir before Namaz-e-Eid: |
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"Allaaho Akbar, Allaaho Akbar, Laa Ilaaha Illallaah Wallaaho Akbar, Allaaho Akbar, Wa lillaahil Hamd. Alhamdulillah Alaa Maa Hadaanaa Walahu Shukr Alaa Maa Aulana." |
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| Practices during Ramadan: |
- Fasting
- Prayer and reading of the Qur'an
- Events of Ramadan
- Wafaat Hazrat Khadijeh
- Wiladat Imam Hassan
- Battle of Islam at Badr
- Shab-e-Zarbat Imam Ali
- Shahadat Imam Ali (A.S.)
- Lailatul Qadr/Power Night
- Quds Day/Jumat-ul-Wida
- Eid-ul-Fitr/Eid Prayers
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| Takbir at the end day of Ramdan: |
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Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar la ilaha illa Allah Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar wa li-illahi al-hamd |
God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest, There is no deity but God God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest and to God goes all praise |
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| Id-ul-Fitr Recipes: |
- Badam Phirni Recipe
- Aleem Recipe
- Nawabi Biryani Recipe
- Seviyan Recipe
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| Celebrated these countries: |
- United Kingdom
- North America
- Turkey
- Iran
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Philippines
- China
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