Sharing with Neighbours During Eid
Eid is our most sacred and joyous celebration for the Muslim community as it marks the conclusion of fasting.
Ahmed Faruk said Eid was a moment to share with all neighbors and friends and family regardless of their background.
“We all living in Fiji know that this is the time to enjoy sweets and sawaii,” Mr Faruk said.
“For our family, we will attend our morning prayer and then go home to receive our friends and family and treat them to all the goodie’s. “The Fiji Rental Car Association members are also invited to our homes for feasting.
“My family is multi racial and my wife has now become an expert in making sweets.
“However, my two elder children are now living away overseas, their friends will come as they all call me their “Abbu” dad.”
About Eid
Eid-al-Fitr is regarded as a time to celebrate, with Muslims gathering their friends and family to show gratitude toward God following the previous month of reflection.
The holiday serves as a great reminder for Muslims to be grateful for what they have, and to share with those who may be less fortunate.
The Muslim holiday of Id al-Fitr (or Eid al-Fitr) marks the end of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
During Ramadan Muslims do not eat or drink anything from dawn to dusk, so Id al-Fitr, celebrates the end of a month of fasting.
After Eid prayers on the way muslims pass out the obligatory alms called fitra.
When Eid prayers and Thanksgivings are over, they hug and congratulate each other and later during the day, they visit relatives, friends, and neighbours.
The poor also join in the celebration because it is during Ramadan that Muslims give Zakah, [Zakat] which is a 2 and 1/2 percent payment on one year’s savings or gold, silver currency, or goods.
For Young girls and older women wear bangles made of fine glass. The night when the moon is sighted is fixed for this activity.
Womenfolk in huge numbers throng the special bangle stalls and shops as soon as the Shawwal moon is sighted.
Men and elders usually exchange moon greetings. Telephone these days are frequently used for this late evening exchange of greetings.
The next day is Eid, a public holiday, and a great occasion for rejoicing.
Rising early, the rich as well as the poor wash, dress up in new clothes, and start the day with a light breakfast which usually consists of fine wheat noodles mixed with milk and commonly known as Vermicelli..