Eid al-Fitr
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Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Festival of Breaking the Fast | 1 |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri | 1 |
| ʿĪd al-Fiṭr | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious festival
ⓘ
public holiday in many countries ⓘ religious holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eid al-Fitr
ⓘ
surface form:
Festival of Breaking the Fast
Eid al-Fitr ⓘ
surface form:
ʿĪd al-Fiṭr
|
| associatedCharity |
Zakat
ⓘ
surface form:
Zakat al-Fitr
|
| basedOnCalendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| charityObligation | Zakat al-Fitr is paid before Eid prayer ⓘ |
| childCustom | children often receive gifts or money ⓘ |
| communalAspect | large congregational prayers often in mosques or open fields ⓘ |
| culturalVariation | customs vary by country and culture ⓘ |
| dateVariesBy | Gregorian year ⓘ |
| duration | 1 to 3 days depending on country ⓘ |
| economicAspect | increased spending on clothes, gifts, and food ⓘ |
| emotionalTone | joyful and celebratory ⓘ |
| familyAspect | family gatherings and shared meals ⓘ |
| fastingRelation | celebrates completion of obligatory Ramadan fast ⓘ |
| follows | month of Ramadan ⓘ |
| foodTradition | special sweets and desserts are prepared ⓘ |
| greeting |
Eid Mubarak
ⓘ
Kul 'am wa antum bi-khayr ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official public holiday in many Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| liturgicalAct |
khutbah (sermon) after Eid prayer in many traditions
ⓘ
special Eid salah (prayer) ⓘ |
| majorPractice |
communal Eid prayer
ⓘ
decorating homes ⓘ exchanging greetings ⓘ feasting ⓘ giving charity ⓘ sharing sweets and special foods ⓘ visiting relatives and friends ⓘ wearing new or best clothes ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | Ramadan ⓘ |
| moonSightingRole | start depends on confirmed sighting of the Shawwal crescent in many communities ⓘ |
| nightBefore | known for sighting of the new moon ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| occursOn | 1st of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar ⓘ |
| precedes | Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
| prohibits | fasting on the day of Eid ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | rooted in Islamic prophetic tradition (Sunnah) ⓘ |
| socialFunction | strengthens community bonds ⓘ |
| spiritualPreparation | follows a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
community solidarity
ⓘ
end of fasting ⓘ gratitude to God ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| timeOfDayForPrayer | morning ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Festival of Breaking the Fast
this entity surface form:
ʿĪd al-Fiṭr
subject surface form:
Eastern India
subject surface form:
Northern India
this entity surface form:
Hari Raya Aidilfitri