Eid- The Festival Of Muslims

Eid is the most important festival of the Muslims. All over the world, the Muslims celebrate it with great pomp, show, enthusiasm and enjoyment. The Muslims observe fasts for a full month after sighting the moon of `Ramzan’. Ramzan is regarded as highly auspicious month. When this month is over and the moon of Eid is sighted, they end their fasts. These fasts are known as `Rojo’. The next day, the festival of Eid is celebrated. However, every year Eid comes on the first day of the month of Shawwal. It is a day of cheerfulness, celebration and feasting.

Muslims strongly believe that fasting in the month of Rarnzan’ purifies their souls. Prayers after fasting save them from going to hell, after death. According to them fasting opens the doors of heaven. During the month of Rarnzan’, they lead a pure and holy life. They observe fasts and offer regular prayers. Ceremonial prayers and feasts are part of the festival.

On the day of Eid, Muslims get up early in the morning. They take a bath and put on their best dresses. They visit mosques and offer prayers in the form of Wamaz’. They embrace one another and exchange Eid greetings. `Eid Mubarak’ is on the lips of every Muslim. Women prepare delicious sweetmeats at home. Vermicelli kheer is a popular sweat dish prepared in almost every Muslim house. Sweets are distributed and gifts are given to each other. Friends and relatives are invited to feasts. At some places, Eid fairs are also held where people celebrate the festival together.

Joys are doubled on Eid. The Hindus, Sikhs and Christians greet their Muslim brothers on this day. Thus, celebration of Eid promotes national integration and the feeling of goodwill and kind-heartedness. Eid also brings a message of unity, peace, friendship and understanding among all of us.

As Eid is a festival of love, it gives us a message to love all and hate none. It teaches us to embrace all men as brothers, irrespective of different social status. Separated loved ones hope to meet on this auspicious day. Eid teaches us to say goodbye to hatred, jealousy and enmity and bring in love, understanding, loyalty and companionship.