Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is a Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan. It is observed with communal prayer, charitable giving, and festive gatherings.

Ramadan: Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and communal worship. Eid al-Fitr marks the close of this month of fasting and worship.
Eid greetings: Eid greetings are customary messages exchanged to celebrate the Muslim festivals. “Eid Mubarak” is widely used to wish others a blessed Eid al-Fitr.
Muhammad: Muhammad was the religious and political leader through whom Islam emerged in seventh-century Arabia. Islamic tradition connects the establishment of the Eid festivals with Muhammad’s community.
Fasting in Islam: Fasting in Islam includes abstaining from food, drink, and other specified acts from dawn to sunset during Ramadan. The festival follows the month in which Muslims undertake this fast.
Zakat al-Fitr: Zakat al-Fitr is a charitable obligation due before the Eid prayer at the end of Ramadan. This giving helps people in need share in the festival.
Eid cuisine: Eid cuisine comprises festive foods prepared and shared during Muslim Eid celebrations. Meals with family and community are a visible part of the festival.
Medina: Medina is a city in western Saudi Arabia and an early center of the Muslim community. Traditions about the early Eid celebrations place them in the community of Medina.
Mosque: A mosque is a place of worship and communal gathering for Muslims. Many communities hold the Eid prayer in mosques or larger open spaces.
Eid prayer: Eid prayer is a special congregational prayer performed on the mornings of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. It is the festival’s central communal act of worship.
Lunar calendar: A lunar calendar organizes months according to the phases or cycles of the Moon. The Islamic calendar sets Eid al-Fitr’s date by the lunar month of Shawwal.

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