Celebration of Eid-ul Fitr

Dear brothers and sisters! I would like to offer my best wishes and congratulation on the occasion of Eid-ul Fitr to you, your families and friends.
Eid means" festivity" in Arabic. Eid is celebrated based on the new crescent of the previous evening.
Eid is like a day of thanks giving which in this day fasting is forbidden because it is the end of the long fasting month.
On this day nearly a billion and a half Muslims celebrate this holiday due to a month long achievement which was performed for sole purpose of blessing and serving Allah.
Practices in this special holiday are like the following.
Firing, bathing, cooking and adorning one in new and best clothes.
On this day of Eid Muslims wake up early in the morning take shower and dress well and then gather in the morning in outdoor locations or mosques to perform Eid prayers by a short congregational prayer.
After the prayer they scatter to visit families, friends, and colleagues and give gifts, make phone calls to distant families, friends, colleagues and offer good wishes of the holiday.
People celebrate this day by expressing thanks to Allah via distributing alms or donate to the poor and needy people and offering special prayers.
Elders give gifts to loved ones, especially children and usually grooms offer special gifts to brides and loved ones in order to give good wishes for holiday.
Those activities continue for three days and in most countries these three days are official government holidays.
May the Allah Almighty accept all your prayers, fast and good wishes and may this holiday will bring happiness, peace and great news for all of you.
Writer:M.Azim Ulfati