Eid ul-Fitr From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Eid al-Fitr) Jump to: navigation, search Eid ul-Fitr Official name Arabic: ‘d al-Fir Also called Feast of the Breaking of the Fast. Hari Raya, Aidil Fitri (Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei), Idul Fitri, Lebaran (Indonesia), Rojar Id (Bangladesh), Ramazan Bayram (Turkey), Ramazanski Bajram (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Oraza Ait (Kazakhstan), Suikerfeest (The Netherlands), Zuckerfest (Germany), Ad el-Fitr or Fte du Sucre (France), Sheker Bayram (Bulgaria) Observed by Muslims Type Islamic Significance Marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting Date 1 Shawwal 2006 date October 23/October 25 2007 date October 12/October 14 2008 date October 1 Celebrations Eating with Family and Friends, Gift-Giving, Praying Observances Prayer Related to Eid ul-Adha, the other Islamic festival, which occurs approximately seventy days later Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr (Arabic: ‘d al-Fir), often abbreviated as simply Eid, is an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Fir means 'to break the fast' and therefore symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. On the day of the celebration, a typical Muslim family is awake very early and then after praying the first normal everyday prayer, is required to eat in a small quantity, symbolizing the end of Ramadan. They then attend special congregational prayers held only for this occasion in mosques, in large open areas, stadiums or arenas. The prayer is generally short, and is followed by a sermon (khuba). Worshippers greet and embrace
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