BANGLADESH

Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated on Tuesday

The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Tuesday (May 3)as the moon of Shawwal month of 1443 Hijri was not sighted in the sky of Bangladesh today.

“The moon of Shawwal month of 1443 Hijri was not sighted today in the skyline of the country. So, the holy Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Tuesday,” Islamic Foundation (IF) Assistant Public Relations Officer Shayla Sharmin told BSS after the meeting of National Moon Sighting Committee.

State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan presided over the meeting at the office of IF at Baitul Mokarram National Mosque here this evening, she said.

Eid-ul-Fitr is an Arabic word meaning “festival of breaking of the fast”.
The festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during the holy Ramadan.

On the Eid day morning, usually, Muslims gather at mosques and prayer venues to perform Eid prayers and greet each other.

The festival is celebrated by visiting friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing sweets.

Children not only get new clothes and shoes, but also receive cash gifts called “Salami” from their elders, relatives and well-wishers.

The occasion is seen as a time of forgiveness and giving thanks to Allah for helping people to complete their month-long spiritual fasting.
Many Muslims distribute cash and food to the less fortunate ones.

The main jamaat of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr will be held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital at 8.30 am.

If the congregation cannot be held due to inclement weather or any other unavoidable reason, it will be held at 9 am at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here.

Besides, another congregation for the holy Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will be held at 8:30 am at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Eid day.

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