Islamic holiday

Islamic holidays In Islam there are two major annual holidays: Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha. Eid (￘ᄍ￙ハ￘ᆵ) is the Arabic word for feast.Eid ul-Fitr (￘ᄍ￙ハ￘ᆵ ￘ᄃ￙ト￙チ￘ᄋ￘ᄆ) is the holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan and the month-long fast. During Ramadan, Muslims all over the world fast from sun rise to sun down, having their first daily meal at sun down prayer time. The purpose of fasting is to teach Muslims patience and humility, as well as to r... more
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