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Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is a very important festival in the Muslim community. Eid is an Arabic word which means festivity while Fitr means to break fast. This holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the month of Ramadan and therefore, Eid falls on first of Shawwal. This is a day when the Muslims around the world show common ground of unity. The date may vary from country to country based on the sighting of the moon. Eid-ul-Fitr sometimes referred to as "The Sugar Feast" , "The Sweet Festival" and "Smaller Eid" starts at an early time of the day.
Eid Prayer is Wajib - strongly recommended - and consists of two Rakaats (units) with six or thirteen additional Takbirs. While, the regular prayers have an Azaan called out for the Muslim men to make their way towards the Masjid, the Eid Prayer does not. It must be offered in congregation and not at home. This prayer is followed by Khutba from the Imam/Moulvi. The Khutbah is part of the worship and listening to it, is Sunnah. During the Khutbah, the Imam must remind the community about its responsibilities and obligations towards Allah, fellow Muslims and the fellow human beings. The Imam must encourage the Muslims to do good and ward off evil. On the Eid day, every believing man, woman and child must go to the prayer ground and participate in this joyous occasion.
Unlike rest of the Muslim world, South Asians celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr for three days. The night before Eid is called Chaand Raat, which means, night of the moon. People often visit bazaars and shopping malls, with their families and children, for last minute Eid shopping. Women, especially young girls, often paint each others' hands with traditional Mehndi and wear colourful bangles.
During Eid, the traditional greeting is Eid Mubarak, and frequently also includes a formal embrace. It is also common for children to be given small sums of money (Eidi) by their elders as a token of love and affection.
Special celebratory dishes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, and Fiji include sivayyan - a dish of fine, toasted sweet vermicelli noodles with milk and dried fruit. In Bangladesh, the dish is called shemai.
Muslims should also take this opportunity to invite their non-Muslims neighbors, co-workers, classmates and business acquaintances to Eid festivities to expose them to Islam and Muslim culture.
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