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God, He is free from imperfection. Glory be to
God, eventide and morning. There is no true deity
except God. He has fulfilled His Promise. He made
victorious His servant, Made mighty His Soldiers,
and Defeated the confederates Alone. Nothing
comes before Him. Nothing comes after Him.
There is no Deity but God. He alone we worship
with sincere and exclusive devotion”, ”Oh God, Pray
on our Prophet Muhammad, and on the Family of
the Prophet Muhammad, on the Companions of
the Prophet Muhammad, on the helpers of the
Prophet Muhammad, and on the Descendants of
the Prophet Muhammad. And bestow upon them
much Peace. Oh my Lord, Pardon me and my
parents. Oh my Lord, Have Mercy on them as they
have brought me up when I was little.”
Muslims who are present for the khutba and
prayer congratulate each other. On this day,
most Muslims visit the graves of relatives and
acquaintances; they recite the Opening Sura
(Fatiha) to ask God to have mercy on them. It is
customary that these visits come prior to the
prayer of ‘Id. After this prayer, people return home,
offer each other gifts, and have breakfast together
for the first time after one month of fasting.
The whole day is spent in well-wishing visits to
relatives and acquaintances. ‘Id is originally one
day. But the Holiday vacation are customarily
three days. Since ‘Id al-Fitr is related to the fast
of Ramadan whose date changes, then its date is
moveable around the year and around seasons,
based on Lunar months.
Some customs related to this Holiday are:
also preparing family members especially
the young ones with new clothes to express
through a new outfit the birth of joy in the
hearts.
ma’mul, round date and nut cakes, mulberry
and rose water drinks. Families have morning
breakfast together and prepare for lunch,
which often includes turkey or the like.
sage branches. People visit graves to recite
the Opening Sura and other Verses from
the Glorious Koran for the dead. In some
villages, people usually visit the graves of