This first day of Shawwal is called Eid ul-Fitr.

Eid Ul-Fitr may also be a reference towards the festive nature of having endured the month of fasting successfully and returning to the more natural disposition ( fitra ) of being able to eat, drink and resume intimacy with spouses during the day.

* The Prayer and the Sermon on Eid day.

Saddam was hanged on the first day of Eid ul-Adha, 30 December 2006, despite his wish to be shot ( which he felt would be more dignified ).

The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast that day.

The day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month Shawwal.

Muslims believe that they are commanded by God, as mentioned in the Qur ' an, to continue their fast until the last day of Ramadan and pay the Zakat and fitra before doing the Eid prayer.

‘ A ’ ishah narrates that when on an Eid day her father Abu Bakr stopped young girls from singing, Muhammad said: Abu Bakr!

them sing ; every nation has an ‘ id and day is our Eid.

Family visits are considered a must on the first day of the Eid, so they have the other two days to enjoy by going to parks, cinemas, theatres or the beaches.

On Eid day before prayers, people distribute a charity locally known as fitra.

On the day of Eid ul-Fitr, Afghans will first offer their Eid prayers and then gather in their homes with their families, greeting one another by saying " Eid Mubarak " and usually adding " Eidet Mobarak Roza wa Namazet Qabool Dakhel Hajiha wa Ghaziha ," which means " Happy Eid to you ; may your fasting and prayers be accepted by God, and may you be counted among those who will go to the Hajj-pilgrimage.

Eid ul-Fitar lasts for only one day among Burmese Muslims, who call the day Eid Nei ’ ( Nei ’= day ) or Eid Ka Lay ( Ka Lay = small ) or Shai Mai Eid ( Shai Mai = a meal of sweet vermicelli served with fried cashews, coconut shreds, raisins, and milk that is traditionally eaten by Burmese Muslims during Eid ).

Prior to the holiday of Eid ul-Fitr, mosques also collect a special zakat that is supposed to assist in helping poor Muslims attend the prayers and celebrations associated with the holiday.

In some regions, meat, which was mostly eaten only at wedding ceremonies or during the Kurban Bayramı ( Eid ul-Adha ) as etli pilav ( pilaf with meat ), has become part of the daily diet since the introduction of industrial production.

It is customary to acknowledge this with a small sweet breakfast, preferably of the date fruit, before attending a special Eid prayer ( known as salaat ).

No call to prayer is given for this Eid prayer, and it consists of only two units of prayer with an additional six incantations.

Tunisia sees three to four days of celebration, with only 2 days as a national holiday ( 1st Eid and second Eid ), with preparations starting several days earlier.

Eid ul-Fitr is a three-day feast and an official holiday in Egypt with vacations for schools, universities and government offices.

The families gatherings involve cooking and eating all kinds of Egyptian food like Fata, but the item most associated with Eid al-Fitr are Kahk ( singular

Egyptians like to celebrate with others so the streets are always crowded during the days and nights of Eid.

Eid is popularly known as " Small Sallah " in Nigeria and people generally greet each other with the traditional greeting: " Barka Da Sallah ," which means " Greetings on Sallah " in the Hausa language.

" Muslims in these countries will often visit bazaars and shopping malls with their families for Eid shopping.

In the morning, after Eid Salaat, Pakistanis ' make dishes like Halva served with Puri bread or Naan.

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated with great pomp in Saudi Arabia.

Even many shopkeepers will show their generosity at Eid providing free Eid gifts with each purchase.

For example, during Eid, many of the chocolate shops will give each customer who buys a selection of candies a free crystal candy dish with their purchase.

Special treats served to guests during the festivities during Eid are: Jelabi ( Jalebi ), Shor-Nakhod ( made with chickpeas ), and Cake wa Kolcha ( a simple cake, similar to pound cake ).

Customarily, during Eid a family will have ( usually small ) amounts of money in green envelopes ready to give to visitors, and may send them to friends and family unable to visit.

This is a small sum of money that the children receive and is used to spend on all their activities throughout the Eid.

For a lot of families from working neighborhoods, the Eid celebration also means small mobile neighborhood rides, much like a neighborhood carnival.

This often results in Eid being celebrated on different days in small towns and villages.

Each year, the Eid festival celebrations transform the Curry Mile into a night-time party, although sadly sometimes a small minority of festival goers have caused trouble and spoiled the colourful atmosphere.

He started his career in the small club Eid IL, moving to the professionals in 1999 with SK Brann.

This Eid al-Fitr salat is, depending on which juristic opinion is followed, Fard ( obligatory ), Mustahabb ( strongly recommended, just short of obligatory ) or mandoob ( preferable ).

The Eid prayer is followed by the sermon and then a supplication asking for God's forgiveness, mercy, peace and blessings for all living beings across the world.

The traditional Eid greeting is Eid Mubarak, and it is frequently followed by a formal embrace.

The traditional Eid greeting is Eid Mubarak, and it is frequently followed by a formal embrace.

Like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha begins with a Sunnah prayer of two Raka ' ah ( units ) followed by a sermon ( khuṭbah ).

Ramadan, the ninth month of the calendar, is characterised by daytime fasting for 29 to 30 days and is followed by the festival of Eid ul-Fitr.

In the Flemish corner of France, Bible students who gathered in each other's houses to study secretly were called Huis Genooten (' housemates ') while on the Swiss and German borders they were termed Eid Genossen, or ' oath fellows ,' that is, persons bound to each other by an oath.

On the occasion of Eid ul Adha ( Festival of Sacrifice ), affluent Muslims all over the world perform the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim ( Abraham ) by sacrificing a cow or sheep.

It is made by pounding millet, goat cheese, dates, milk and sugar and is served on festivals like Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

The Malay Muslims in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia have adapted the Chinese custom of handing out money gifts as part of their Eid al-Fitr (" Hari Raya Aidilfitri " in the Malay language ) celebrations, by issuing token gifts of money in green packets.

The submission of Abraham and his son is celebrated and commemorated by Muslims on the days of Eid al-Adha Sacrifice festival.

Eid ul-Fitr goes by various names around the world, including:

Eid al-Fitr was originated by the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

In Africa, Eid is celebrated by Muslims in various areas, particularly in North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, where Islam is adhered to by many.

In Somalia and other Islamic parts of the Horn region, Eid ul-Fitr is observed by the Muslim communities.

The festival of Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated by first attending the mosque in the morning for Eid prayer.

Muslims observe their Eid prayers at designated praying grounds before heading home to partake in festive meals, generally prepared by the women of the household.