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Angela Nilsson Premium Member Group moderatorThe company name is only visible to registered members.Happy EID UL-FITR 2011! EID MUBARAK ! (Aug. 29/30 - Sept. 1, 2011)
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Ramadan, the Islamic Holy Month of fasting, ends with the holiday of Eid ul-Fitr (also Eid al-Fitr) and is celebrated by Muslims around the world on August 30 this year.
In the Islamic calender, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will start celebrating Eid ul-Fitr on the sunset of Monday, the 29th of August.
Although Eid ul-Fitr is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. This difference means Eid ul-Fitr moves in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year.
Eid ul-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month in the Islamic calendar, which follows Ramadan, and is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the Islamic calendar.
Because the day depends on the sighting of the moon or scientific calculations, the exact date can vary from country to country.
Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration in Islamic countries and is called “The Smaller Eid” (Arabic: al-‘īdu ṣ-ṣaghīr) in comparison to “Eid ul-Adha” that lasts four days and is called “The Greater Eid” (Arabic: al-‘īdu l-kabīr). The holiday is often abbreviated to Eid , an Arabic word meaning “festivity”, while Fiṭr means “to break the fast” (and can also mean “nature”, from the word “fitrah”) and so symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.
In most Muslim countries, the entire 3-day period is an official government/school holiday.
Eid ul-Fitr is a celebration of joy and Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting, but also giving thanks to Allah (God) for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan to help them practise selfcontrol. Everyone is wearing best or new clothes, people are decorating their homes and families and friends give gifts to children who kept their first fast during Ramadan.
On Eid ul-Fitr there are special services out of doors and in Mosques, processions through the streets, and a special celebratory meal – eaten during daytime, is the first daytime meal Muslims will have had in a month.
Eid is also a time of forgiveness, and making amends.
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Please find more about Eid ul-Fitr and its celebrations here:
http://angelanilsson.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/eid-ul-fitr-se...
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I wish all Muslim Group Members, their families and friends,
and all Muslims around the world
Happy Eid! Id sa id!
Eid Mubarak
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Eid song (a Nasheed):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hote__S830
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About Eid ul-Fitr- Huda TV documentary (2009):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdt8Q6rNiLY
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Eid Song by Sami Yusufhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2isAjT9BWjQ&feature=relat...
Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist musician of Azerbaijani origin . He is also sometimes believed to have Pakistani links in the family, which are an influential reason for him singing in Urdu sometimes.
Yusuf is involved in humanitarian initiatives, supporting, among others, Islamic Relief and Save the Children.
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My best wishes to all,
Angela
- 29 Aug 2011, 02:13 am
