Eid al-Fitr
marks an end to the holy month of Ramzan, when Muslims around the world fast
from dawn to dusk. In Islam, there are two Eids – Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
While Eid al-Adha, or commonly known as Bakr-Eid or “sacrifice feast”, deals
with the sacrifice of a sheep that is distributed in three parts, among family,
friends and the poor; on the other hand, Eid al-Fitr deals with the end of
Ramzan when Muslims break their fast. The fast is maintained as a devotion to
Allah. Eid is followed by celebrations among friends and family, lots of
feasting and, of course, the greeting Eid Mubarak can be heard all across.
