Eid-el-Fitr

  By Arafa

 Today I would like to describe with my classmate how we celebrates Eid-al Fitr? Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important and popular  celebration in islam, marking the ramadan , is a moth of fasting for all Muslim around the world . ramadan is a time when Muslims fast from dawn until sunset ,we will refraining from food, drink , and other physical as need  as cultivate self discipline and be more closer with god. The celebration of Eid al Fitr is on the first day the month that fallows Ramadan . so on this time we establish our tradition as a day of joy Eid -al Fitr is not only a time for fasting but also for giving charity we called (Zakat al- Fitr) for people in need and will ensure everyone can join the celebration and is depend on their financial status.


In the past Eid al Fitr celebration people often marked by visit the mosque for special prayers with familles and all the community people wear their best clothes and we will prepare a large  special food quantities and make sure that can feed everyone the community . Today people also  same as  celebrate Eid-al Fitr with family members like long distances  also people using technology ,to sharing greetings prayers if the cannot meet in personne. Eid al Fitr has also become more with the exchange of gifts and new clothes is one of bigger part of the Tradition  also Eid-al Fitr is the holiday family to celebrate around the world. 












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