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kobo
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 Posted - 28 Jul 2014 : 21:52:03
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 Muslims around the world celebrated with prayer and food during the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of Ramadan 2014 or the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Reuters news;
Eid Mubarak 2014
Muslims around the world celebrated with prayer and food during the Eid al-Fitr festival on Monday, marking the end of Ramadan 2014, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The annual holiday, which lasts for three days, marks the anniversary of the Quran being revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
There was some confusion this year as to when Eid would be celebrated, The Guardian reported, but both the Saudi Press Agency and the Fiqh Council of North America declared Monday, July 28, as the end of Ramadan.
The three-day festival, sometimes abbreviated as “Eid” or “Eid Mubarak,” marks the end of the monthlong daytime fasting during Ramadan, which began on June 28 this year. Eid al Fitr begins after the new crescent moon appears and falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month in the Islamic lunar calendar, when Muslims celebrate unity. During Eid, many join in Islamic prayer, known as salat while saying "Allahu Akbar," or "God is Great," and feasting.......Full Report
To All Muslims Around World Eid Mubarak! May all prayers answered. Ameen! |
Edited by - kobo on 28 Jul 2014 22:20:48 |
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Eid Mubarak
