Eid al-Fitr: Celebrating the End of Ramadan Worldwide

2024-04-09 19:43:44

Overshadowed by the Gaza war, the holy month of Ramadan is ending for millions of Muslims worldwide. Saudi Arabia, which is home to Islam’s two holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, declared this Wednesday the start of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. Muslims also celebrate this day in many other countries such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey.

The end of the fasting month depends on the sighting of the new moon. At the so-called sugar festival, children in particular receive gifts and sweets.

During the Muslim month of fasting, which began at the beginning of March this year, devout Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex between sunrise and sunset. Fasting is one of the five basic obligations for Muslims. It is estimated that there are around 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide. Most of them live in Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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