{"id":16291,"date":"2022-04-28T01:53:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T01:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/?p=16291"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T21:29:20","slug":"eid-al-fitr-celebrating-the-end-of-ramadan-in-your-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/blog\/eid-al-fitr-celebrating-the-end-of-ramadan-in-your-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Eid al-Fitr: Celebrating the End of Ramadan in Your Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Blog written by Kami Hero Youssef Ayoub, a High School Teacher from Morocco.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What is Eid al-Fitr?<\/h5>\n

Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan, the Holy Month during which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each day. It\u2019s the first time Muslims can eat during daylight hours after fasting during Ramadan. The translation of \u201cEid al-Fitr\u201d from Arabic sums it all up, as it means \u201cfestival of breaking the fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Eid al-Fitr is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, which is the tenth month in the Muslim (lunar) calendar. This means that the timing of Eid al-Fitr (and Ramadan) is different every year as it\u2019s based on the lunar cycle. It doesn\u2019t begin until the new moon is seen, which means it starts at different times for different Muslims around the world! However, some Muslims choose to celebrate Eid al-Fitr when the new moon first appears over Mecca instead of their own locations.<\/p>\n

The difference between Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr?<\/h5>\n

In short, Ramadan is a period of fasting, whereas Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fast and is the one day when Muslims are not allowed to fast.
For more information on Ramadan, check out this blog!<\/a><\/p>\n

Traditional celebrations<\/h5>\n

Muslims around the world perform communal prayer at daybreak on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, after cleansing themselves and donning new clothes. They then continue to celebrate for three days. A common greeting during Eid al-Fitr is \u201cEid Mubarak,\u201d which means \u201cBlessed Eid.\u201d This greeting is used to wish other Muslims well during Eid.<\/p>\n

Celebrations during Eid al-Fitr vary from country to country but include visiting family and friends, giving presents, enjoying feasts, wearing new clothes, and visiting the graves of relatives. Through these celebrations, Muslims show their gratitude to Allah after reflecting and fasting during Ramadan.<\/p>\n

This holiday is also a reminder for Muslims to be grateful for what they have as well as to help the less fortunate. This is known as Zakat, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat is a requirement that all Muslims \u2014 with the means to do so \u2014 donate to the less fortunate. Zakat significantly increases during Ramadan and continues as an important part of Eid al-Fitr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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How do Muslims celebrate?<\/h5>\n

Muslims celebrate Eid in a number of ways. For example:<\/p>\n