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Eid ul Fitr

Eid ul Fitr

Eid-Ul-Fitr festival or Id-Ul-Fitr festival, commonly known as Eid is the most important occasions of Islamic calendar. Id ul Fitr festival is celebrated by Muslim community all over the world with great devotion and joviality. Eid ul Fitr festival denotes the end of 'Ramadan', the month of fasting and beginning of the new month namely 'Shawwal'. On the festive Occasions of Eid Muslim devotees break their fast of Ramzan with special prayer and merriment. On this auspicious Occasions special foods & delicacies are prepared and are distributed to neighbours and friends. The festival of Eid is devoted to the spirit of love, sharing, peace and brotherhood.

When is Eid-Ul-Fitr in 2013

Eid-Ul-Fitar will be celebrated this year on August 7st , 2013 (depending on new moon). Id-Ul-Fitr is a very important day for Muslims. Id Ul Fitr means 'festival of breaking the fast' and celebrated on the first day after sighting the moon of 'Shawaal' (tenth month of Islamic calendar) that marks the end of the month of Ramdan.

Celebrations of Id-Ul-Fitr

During the auspicious month of Ramzan, Muslims observes day long fast and offer special prayers to almighty. Eid festival marks the end of Ramzan and Muslim community all over celebrates this pious festival with utmost devotion.

During the auspicious month of Ramzan, Muslims observes day long fast and offer special prayers to almighty. Eid festival marks the end of Ramzan and Muslim community all over celebrates this pious festival with utmost devotion.

Eid-Ul-Fitr Recipes

Delicious dishes like semiya payasam, vermicelli and kheer (sweetened milk) are prepared and distributed among friends and relatives in social get togethers. Besides this, various non vegetarian dishes like chicken, mutton etc. are also an integral part of Eid cuisine. Most popular dishes are Butter Chicken, Nawabi Biryani, Chicken Tikkas, Seekh Kebab etc. On this day Muslims distribute a kind of gifts in form of food, clothes or cash to the needy person.

EId-Ul-Fitr SMS Messages

1. "Wishing u happy Eid, soft as silk, white as milk, sweet as honey, full of money and bubli as u."
2."'Wish you a very happy and peaceful Eid. May Allah accept your good deeds, forgive your transgressions and ease the suffering of all peoples around the globe. Eid Mubarik !!."
3."May the noor of this month illuminate ur heart, mind and soul n may all ur duas be answered. Remember me in your prayers. Eid-ul-Fitr."
4."Eid key chand key tharan kahobsorat ap ko apny payar key tharf sey payiri se Chand Rat mubarak hoo"
5."I wish you ALL a very happy and peaceful Eid. May Allah accept your good deeds, forgive your transgressions and ease the suffering of all peoples around the globe.Eid Mubarik"
6."No shadows to depress u, Only joys to surround u, God himself to bless u, these r my wishes for u, Today, tomorrow, and every day. Eid Mubarik."
7."May the angels protect u.
May the sadness forget u,
May goodness surround u
and may Allah always bless u......Eid Mubarak!!"
8."May the magic of dis EID bring lots of happiness in ur life & may u celebrate it wid all ur close friends & may it fill ur HEART wid wonders **(AAMIN)**EID MUBARAK***
9."When the sun has set, and day is done,
I'll break this chain, but only one.
By the end of Ramadan, this whole chain will be all gone!
It's time for Eid and lots of fun!!! "
10."Mubarak naam hai tera, mubarak Eid ho tujko,
jise tu dekhna chahe usi ki deed ho tujko
EiD MuBaRaK. ."

Eid-Ul-Fitr Prayers

Eid Ul Fitr prayer is an obligatory act on this holy festival. This prayer is Sunnat during the period of occultation of the "Imam-e-Zamana". "Ghusl" (Purification Bath) on Eid day is sunnat, which should preferably be taken under a shelter and not under the open sky. Before offering Eid prayers it is recommended to have a breakfast of dates. Eid prayer is to be offered between sunrise and the sun's initial decline (Zawal). The Prayer of Eid-ul-Fitr can also be performed individually if one has missed the Jama'at.

Takbir before Namaz-e-Eid: "Allaaho Akbar, Allaaho Akbar, Laa Ilaaha Illallaah Wallaaho Akbar, Allaaho Akbar, Wa lillaahil Hamd. Alhamdulillah Alaa Maa Hadaanaa Walahu Shukr Alaa Maa Aulana."

Legend of Id-Ul-Fitr

Id Ul Fitr is celebrated at the end of the Ramzan which is the most pious month in Islami Calendar. According to the legend, one day Prophet Muhammad had a vision in which the angel Jibril told him how Allah wanted people to live. Then Allah's words were revealed to Muhammad through the angel during the month of Ramzan, and the words were written down to form the holy Qur'an. Prophet Muhammad declared the last day of Ramzan to celebrate Id Ul Fitr and strengthening the feeling of brotherhood.