Eid ul-Fitr is a festival of joy, celebrated by the Muslim community after the month long fasting of Ramadan.


Eid ul-Fitr

This sacred Muslim festival marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and also to the month long fasting. Thus, Eid ul-Fitr is also known as the Feast of Breaking the Fast and the Lesser Eid. As per the Hijiri calendar Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the month known as Shawwal, it is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. This day signifies Muslim brotherhood and their devotion towards almighty that helps them attain self-control. As per the traditional Muslim belief system, the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the last ten days of Ramadan and thus, Eid ul-Fitr also commemorates this momentous occasion.

It is believed that fasting throughout the month of Ramadan, gives person a chance to win over his vices and come closer to Allah. Thus, once the month ends the celebrations of Eid ul-Fitr begin and continue for around three days. During these festivities, Muslims throughout the world wear new clothes, exchange gifts with their loved ones and various delicious delicacies are prepared especially to mark the occasion. In India the revelry of Eid is not limited to the Muslim community but the joy is shared by people of other faiths as well. Muslims are the largest minority of the country and a significant part of the national social fabric. Thus, all Muslim festivals are celebrated in the country with great regalia, especially Eid ul-Fitr.

Eid ul-Fitr Celebration in India
Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated with great revelry by not just Indian Muslims but by the followers of Islam across the globe. In India Eid ul-Fitr is also known as �Choti Eid'' or �Ramadan Id� as it is celebrated at end of the month long fasting during Ramadan. The date of Eid ul-Fitr is decided, based on the sighting of the new crescent moon, during the night of the last day of the scared month of Ramadan.

Eid ul Fitr Recipes
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