Eid -ul-Fitr Celebration

Eid -ul-Fitri is one of the important festivals of Muslims. After Ramadan, the month of fasting Muslims celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitri. Eid-ul-fitri is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, which Muslims follow. The sighting of the new crescent moon marks the beginning of the month. In Arabic the meaning of Eid is Festivity and Fitr means to break in English. Eid-Ul-Fitri means to celebrate the breaking of the month of fasting On the Eid day early in the morning all the Muslims take a bath and wear their new clothes which they have got stitched beforehand.after dressing they have breakfast which includes dates and then proceed to the Mosque (masjid) for a Eid prayer ceremony and recite the takbeerat “allahu akbar, allahu akbar” meaning Allah is the greatest. Apart from this many other Eid prayers are recited to remember Allah on this occasion.(Ramadan). Eidul Fitri in Malaysia is a colourful event, everyone dressed up in new and colourful traditional attire of 'baju melayu, samping and songkok' while the ladies in traditional 'baju kurung or kebaya'. Everyone proceed to the nearest mosque for the morning Eidul Fitri prayer before meeting and greeting to ask for forgiveness. They then proceed to fiends and family homes for the traditional feast of 'ketupat, kuah kacang, lodeh, and rendang'. Not forgetting the 'kuih raya' and of course the 'duit raya'. Most have an open house to all guest, friends and neighbours. Everyone enjoys Raya food, the one things that binds Malaysians well. Eidul Fitri is truly a One Malaysia event that everybody love. hamid 3rd Syawal 1430