Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting of Ramadan. This has to do with the communal aspects of the fast, which expresses many of the basic values of the Muslim community. Fasting is believed by some scholars to extol fundamental distinctions, lauding the power of the spiritual realm, while acknowledging the subordination of the physical realm.
Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fiṭr means "to break fast"; and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. It is celebrated after the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, on the first day of Shawwal.
The Islamic tradition also associates events with the occasion. For example, on Eid al-Fitr, the angel Gabriel descended with white clothes for each of prophet Muhammad's grandsons.
To non-Muslim people, today is a day to break the stress, because today is an official non-working holiday. No school, but to me, it is still a work day...a mother has to earn some right. Haha! But is is a great day to bond with my son and just watch his cartoon programming. I bet we will be tuned to Playhouse Disney the whole day. and as for movies, our current pick is Pixar's "up". After having the movie seen for more than ten times, it seems to never get old. I am starting to memorize every line. LOL.
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Hey nice... I read HERE about some yummy delicacies for Ramzan.. can you help me with the recipes?
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