Other Sunni schools usually have 12 Takbirs, similarly split in groups of seven and five. It may only be performed in congregation ( jamāʿat) and features six additional Takbirs (raising of the hands to the ears while saying "Allāhu ʾAkbar", meaning "God is the greatest") in the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam: three at the start of the first rakat and three just before rukūʿ in the second rakat. Įid al-Fitr has a particular salat (Islamic prayer) that consists of two rakats (units) generally performed in an open field or large hall. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world.
It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. Clockwise from top: Muslims performing the Eid prayer at Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey cakes and sweets, which are popularly consumed during the celebration in Algeria a sparkler being lit during Eid celebrations in IndonesiaĪrabic: عيد الفطر, romanized: ‘Īd al-Fiṭrįestival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar FeastĮid prayers, charity, social gatherings, festive meals, gift-givingĮid al-Fitr ( / ˌ iː d əl ˈ f ɪ t ər, - t r ə/ Arabic: عيد الفطر, romanized: ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, lit.'Feast of Breaking the Fast', IPA: ), is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha).
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