Ramaz Eid or Eid-Ul-Fitr is a biggest festival for Muslims. This festival is celebrated by Muslims after fasting hard for one month. Read on to find facts about Ramzan Eid and learn how Ramzan Eid or Eid-Ul-Fitr is celebrated.Ramzan Eid or the Eid-ul-Fitr is an important Islamic religious festival celebrated by the Muslims from all over the world. It is celebrated with great pomp and show, with the Muslims greeting each other with new dresses and wishing each other ‘Eid Mubarak’.
Ramzan Eid marks the end of ‘Ramadan’ or the
holy month of Ramzan, which is a fasting month by the Muslims; when the Muslims do not eat anything not even drink a single drop of water during the day. They only eat after the evening prayers are done and after the sun sets and the moon reappears. The whole month goes like this, and at the last day of the Ramadan month, Eid- ul –Fitar is celebrated which marks the end of the fasting season and the start of the Islamic month of ‘Shawwal’.
History of Ramzan
According to the Islamic history, Ramadan is the ninth month according to the Islamic calendar. After the end of this Ramadan month, starts the new Islamic calendar and the new year of the Muslims; the first month being the Shawwal. History says,
Mohammad, the great prophet and the founder of the Muslim religion received the message from Allah to reveal the Quran, the holy book of the Muslims, during this holy month of Ramadan. So the entire month is believed to be very sacred to the Muslims.
It is believed that during the holy month Ramzan, if you pray with full devotion then you can be much closer to Allah. You get the opportunity to get rid of all your sins through holy prayers during this month. The evil spirits cannot harm anyone during this period as they are believed to be chained by the holy spirits. So the entire month goes in keeping fast and offering prayers to Allah.
Celebration of Ramzan Eid
Ramzan Eid or the
Eid-Ul-Fitar is celebrated on the last day of the holy month when the Muslims break their fast and celebrate the festival with foods, gifts and all good wishes for each other.
They go to mosques and offer the last prayer of the year. They Arrange family get together, gift each other new dresses. The well- to-do Muslims arrange lavish feasts where all the family members are invited.
It is also in the customs of the Muslims to do charity during this holy festival. This charity is generally done by the Muslims during Ramadan and is known as Zakat-ul-Fitar. Those who cannot do the charity during the Ramadan month do so during this day. They offer raisins, dates, barley, new clothes etc to the poorer sections of the community.
The whole month of Ramadan goes with offering intense prayers to Allah, purifying one’s soul and reading the holy book of Quran.
Fasting or Keeping Roja during Ramzan
The
fasting during the month of Ramadan intends to practice the virtue of self control. It is also meant to experience the pain of hunger of the poorer sections of the society. By this one can understand how blessed is he or she as he or she has food to eat and clothes to wear.
Special Foods Prepared During Ramzan Eid
The special foods during the Ramzan Eid include Sheer Korma, Biriyani, Dolma which is a popular dish of stuffed vegetables. Sweet dishes include milk and vermicelli with dates.
Eid- ul-Fitar marks the end of the ninth month Ramadan and start tenth month of Shawwal. Eid-Ul-Fitar is the first Eid of year according to the Islamic calendar.
It is festival of giving thanks to Allah for His blessings. It is a festival of happiness and enjoyment, where everyone is expected to forget the old malice for each other and start a new year with happiness. Muslims visits their places of their relatives and exchange gifts and blessings.
Why is the month of Ramzan considered to be holy? What is the history behind Ramzan Eid or Eid-Ul-Fitr celebration? Which delicacies are prepared on the occasion of Ramzan Eid? Discuss here.
