How Eid al-Fitr is Celebrated Around the Globe?

Eid ul-Fitr celebrations are pretty much the same everywhere, however, regional differences may occur. From the Middle East to South Africa to Asia, Muslims all around the world celebrate Eid in different ways by decorating their homes and by exchanging gifts with each other.

Ramadan

It is a month of charitable giving and self-reflection. One is supposed to make as much charity as one can make in terms of money, food, or otherwise. During Ramadan, doing one good deed is equal to doing 70 good deeds so the reward will be 70 times more than what it is on the normal days. 

From sunrise to sunset, Muslims abstain from any drink, food, or any other kind of physical need. It is believed that during the month of Ramadan, the gates of hell are closed and the gates of heaven are opened. During this time, Muslims increase their prayers and Quran recitations and ask for forgiveness from their God as it is believed that it is also the month of forgiveness and one’s sins will be forgiven if repented whole heartedly.

The fast start early in the morning somewhere around 5 am, which means eating is allowed before sunrise. Muslims get up for ‘Sehri’ which is the food consumed to retain energy for the entire day. 

This fasting for several hours requires the person to not consume any food or even a drop of water. 

The fast ends at sunset somewhere around 6:45 pm and that is when Muslims break their fast with dates and water and with “” which is a combined name for all the food that can be eaten while breaking fasts which includes and several other items. 

These items differ from one household to another but it’s pretty much the same almost everywhere. At the time of breaking the fasts, one can feel every drop of water spreading inside the stomach which is a heavenly feeling which cannot be described but only experienced. 

The concept of fasting is to abstain from all physical needs and to understand or step into the shoes of the less fortunate who starve every day and not just during this holy month. 

Thus, charity is an important aspect as you are supposed to give what you can’t have at the moment. 

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