Id-ul-Fitr is very important festival of Muslims. They celebrate it in every part of the world. There is a month known as the month of Ramzan prior to it. All the Muslims and some of their children also keep fast during the whole month. They take their meals in the evening and eat nothing the whole day. They do not drink even water. Id depends upon the appearance of moon which is called Id ka chaand. Id is celebrated on the next day.
The month of Ramzan has a great importance and significance for the Muslims. They take it a period to purify the soul. They prepare
Themselves to live a holy life. They try to live as pure as possible during this month. They read their prayers to God five times in the day known as Namaz. They miss none of them. They also give alms and food to beggars and Faqirs
The Muslims make great preparations for this festival. All people, young and old, rich and poor get for themselves the best clothes that they can buy. They buy new shoes and new caps. It is a day of great rejoicing for them. They take their bath early in the morning. They put on new clothes. Most of them put on bright and coloured clothes. The children look very happy. They buy sweets and fruits from the shop with great pleasure.
At the fixed time, all the Muslims young and old, assemble in parties and go to Idgah and mosques to offer prayer. Then all the people stand together and read the prayer together. After the prayer, they embrace one another. They say, "Id Mubarak'. Every Muslim is equal at that time. There is no distinction of rich and poor, high and low. They look and behave like brothers. Then they return home. Of course, some people go to graveyard to offer flowers to their near ones who are no more in this world. They do so to give peace to the departed souls. Children receive gifts as 'Idees' from their elders.
Now at noon, they eat the best food, they can get- In the afternoon fine dishes of food are sent to friends and relations. They receive from them in exchange.
This is the way in which Id is celebrated and enjoyed by Muslims all over the world. It teaches brotherhood, love and sympathy. Muslims learn to lead a life of purity and sacrifice.
