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Celebrations » Id-ul-Fitr
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Eid-Ul-Fitr festival or Id-Ul-Fitr festival, usually known as Eid is the most important occasions of Islamic calendar. Id Ul Fitr festival is celebrated by Muslim community all over the world with great devotion and fun. Eid Ul Fitr festival denotes the end of 'Ramadan', the month of fasting and beginning of the new month namely 'Shawwal'. On the cheerful events of Eid Muslim devotees break their fast of Ramzan with special prayer and merriment.
On this auspicious Occasion special foods & delicacies are prepared and are distributed to neighbours and friends. The festival of Eid is devoted to the spirit of love, sharing, peace and brotherhood.
Id-ul-Fitr 2012
Eid-Ul-Fitar will be celebrated this year on September 1st, 2012 (depending on new moon). Id-Ul-Fitr is a very important day for Muslims. Id Ul Fitr means 'festival of breaking the fast' and celebrated on the first day after sighting the moon of 'Shawaal' (tenth month of Islamic calendar) that marks the end of the month of Ramdan. During the promising month of Ramzan, Muslims observes day long fast and offer special prayers to almighty. Eid festival marks the end of Ramzan and Muslim community all over celebrates this pious festival with utmost devotion.
Id Ul Fitr is celebrated at the end of the Ramzan which is the most pious month in Islami Calendar. According to the legend, one day Prophet Muhammad had a vision in which the archangel Jibril told him how Allah wanted people to live. Then Allah's words were revealed to Muhammad during the angel during the month of Ramzan, and the words were written down to form the holy Qur'an. Prophet Muhammad declared the final day of Ramzan to celebrate Id Ul Fitr and strengthening the feeling of brotherhood.
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