Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Eid!

Eid al fitr is marking the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Fitr maeans to break and represents the end of ramadan. Eid is celebrated on the first day of Shawaal (the 10th month of the muslim calendar) and it also depends on the sighting of the new moon.

Muslim families wake up early to have a special eid prayer in large places. After the prayer families visit other families and have fun. Kids get to wear new clothes, have any thing they want and a day of school!!!! This is a very, very, very special day to us. The first Eid was celebrated in 624 CE with Muhamed and his family and friends after the battle of Badr.

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