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Eid ul-Fitr

Eid-ul-Fitr will celebrate when the moon rise after fasting, (sawm) or Roza

What is Eid-ul-Fitr?

Eid-ul-Fitr, "Eid-ul-fitr", Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr (Arabic: ‎عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr), often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, (sawm) or Roza. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast". The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The first day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month Shawwal. This is a day where Muslims around the world try to show a common goal of unity. It is a day of recognizance of God.

Jamat will be held after fasting, (sawm) or Roza.

Eid al-Fitr has a particular salat (Islamic prayer) consisting of tworaka’ah (units) and generally offered in an open field or large hall.^[1] It may only be performed in congregation (Jama’at) and has an additional extra six Takbirs (raising of the hands to the ears while saying "Allah-u-Akbar" [God is Great]), three of them in the beginning of the first raka'ah and three of them just before ruku’ in the second raka'ah in the Hanafi school.^[2] 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).

Muslims believe that they are commanded by God, as mentioned in theQur’an, to continue their fast until the last day of Ramadan^[3] and pay the Zakat al-fitr before doing the Eid prayer.

History

Before the advent of Islam in Arabia, there is mention of Eid festivals as well as some others among the Arabs. The Israelites had festivals as well, but as is evident from the Old Testament and other scriptures, these festivals related more to commemorating certain days of their history.

The Eid al-fitr was originated by the Islamic prophet Muhammad and is observed on the first of the month of Shawwal at the end of the holy month of Ramadan in which the believers undergo a period of fasting.^[4]

According to certain traditions, these festivals were initiated in Madinah after the flight of Muhammad from Mecca. Anas reports:

When the Prophet arrived in Madinah, he found people celebrating two specific days in which they used to entertain themselves with recreation and merriment. He asked them about the nature of these festivities at which they replied that these days were occasions of fun and recreation. At this, the Prophet remarked that the Almighty has fixed two days [of festivity] instead of these for you which are better than these: Eid al-fitr and Eid al-adha^[5]

For Muslims, both the festivals of Eid al-fitr and Eid al-adha are occasions of showing gratitude to God and remembering him, and are an occasion of entertainment. ‘A’ishah narrates that when on an Eid day her father Abu Bakar stopped young girls from singing, Muhammad said: Abu Bakr! [Let them sing]; every nation has an ‘id and [this day] is our Eid.

Islamic Tradition

Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. This has to do with the communal aspects of the fast, which expresses many of the basic values of the Muslim community; e.g., empathy for the poor, charity, worship, steadfastness, patience etc. Fasting is also believed by some scholars to extol fundamental distinctions, lauding the power of the spiritual realm, while acknowledging the subordination of the physical realm. It also teaches a Muslim to stay away from worldly desires and to focus entirely on the Lord and thank him for his blessings. It is a rejuvenation of the religion and it creates a stronger bond between the Muslim and his Lord. After the end of Ramadan, is a big celebration of Eid.^[13]

 How is celebrate in Bangladesh

The Eid Festival is a collaborative effort of diverse community organizations from the Dearborn/Detroit Metropolitan area, to host a cultural, entertaining and educational social event for the community during the annual celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is a holiday concluding the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, where Muslims are required to fast daily from dawn until dark, refraining from food, beverages, engaging in community service, and assisting the less fortunate in the community. The benefits of this type of fasting aids in strengthening one’s moral character, appreciating the daily blessings of food and water, and sympathizing with those less fortunate.

After the hard fasting in the holy Ramadan, The whole Bangladeshi Muslim people are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr.After the hard fasting in the holy Ramadan, Today the whole Bangladeshi Muslim people are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr.Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated across the country today. Preparations have been made for holding Eid jamaats in the capital and different places throughout the country.

The biggest Eidgah in the world   

 

The biggest Eidgah mat In the world. Situated at Kihoreganj.

Sholakia (Bengali: শোলাকিয়া) is a locality nearKIshoreganj town in Bangladesh. It is famous for its Eidgah where the largest congregation of Eid prayer in Bangladesh is held on the occasion of  Eid-ul-Fitr , the day of celebration after the Ramadan, the month of fasting.^[1] 300,000 people join the prayer on every Eid.^[2] The Eidgah, on the bank of river Narosunda is reported to be 7 acres (28,000 m²) in size, accommodating 250 rows or about 150,000 of participants for every congregation.^[2] An equal number of participants take part in the prayer using the fields, roads and courtyards around the Eidgah.^[2]

A small number of elites make use of the two-storied mimbar (payer hall with towers for adhan) nearby, which can accommodate about 500 people.^[2] The prayer on the occasion of  Eid-ul-Fitr , the festival of qurbani or sacrifice, is also comparably large.^[3] The regular population of Sholakia is 1,026, consisting 180 households.^[4]

^Organization

 Mufti Moulana Farid Uddin Masud has been conducting the eid prayers since 2009. The Eidgah has an executive committee of 51 members with the District Commissioner (DC) as the president.^[2] For every congregation, district police administration deploys a large number of police officers equipped with metal detectors, mine detectors and close circuit cameras. Medical teams and fire brigades are also kept alert during the prayers.^[2] Eid ul-Fitr is the biggest religious festival in the muslim-dominated Bangladesh, followed by Eid ul-Adha.^[1]

History

Many big Lentree tree is situated on the Eidgah field.

Syed Ahmed, a local Zamindar,a saint (known as peer) and an Islamic leader of Kishoregonj lived in Sholakia, Shaheb bari, organized the first Eid congregation in 1828 in the fields of his own taluk.Syed Ahmed came from Saudi Arabia through Yemen and then he came to India. He preached Islam in 24 Porganas of India and protested against different Submersive activities of British those were against our country. Then he migrated to Comillah and then at Mymensingh. Ha participated in Fakir movement from Mymensingh. After word he came to Sholakia, Shaheb Bari in the last time of 1700 and he began Islamic activities and founded 1st Mosque of Kishoregonj at Sholakia, Shaheb Bari in 1827. 

I pray to Allah the campus of Sholakia Eidgah like this.

He observed different islamic activities at the MAJAR of Bora Pir ( Hazrat Shah Monnoon , other opinion the name was Moyezuddin moznu) of Kishoregonj at Sholakia,Shaheb Bari^[2] The local myth says that 125,000 people turned out at that congregation, hence the name Sholakia (shoalakh meaning a hundred thousand). During foundation of Eidgah, Zaminder of Jangalbari and Hybathnagor helped Syed Shaheb. Dewan Mannan Dad Khan of Hybathnagor, who was a descendant of Isa Khan, donated 4.35 acres (17,600 m²) of land to the Eidgah in 1950.^[2]