My Eid al-Fitr Celebration

On this big planet, Earth, where more than 8 billion people live, it isn’t surprising to see so many countries, cultures, art, and so much more, which makes Earth lively. Probably the most important thing that keeps people together is religion. Religion is so important to us all; it brings us faith, and it can even make us look forward to everyday life. Celebrations are part of religion; they remind us of the importance of our faith and how beautiful religion can be. One of the few celebrations is Eid al-Fitr, and today I will share with you my experience as a Muslim celebrating this day.

So, Eid al-Fitr is a day that we Muslims celebrate after fasting for 30 days (Ramadhan), it is known as “The Festival of Breaking the Fast. It is celebrated on the 10th Islamic month. This celebration signifies gratitude to Allah, who has given us strength during Ramadhan. This celebration lasts 1 to 3 days, starting with the sighting of the new moon, whose date in the Gregorian calendar changes annually. This year, it was expected around March 20. However, there have been a few times when the Moon was sighted earlier than Eid al-Fitr was expected. So, it can be a bit shocking.

My experience on Eid al-Fitr this year was fun but also tiring. On this day, I wore Muslimah clothes and wrapped my head with my headcloth. My day started at 6 a.m. to attend an early-morning congregational prayer called Sholat Eid. After every Eid prayer or before it, we give Zakat Al-Fitr, a fast-breaking charity; this is mandatory. On this day, we say sorry for all the things we did wrong to our loved ones, we say, “Minal Aidin Wal Fa Idzin”, and we are also bound to forgive others. After Eid prayers, my family and I visited our loved ones' graves and our relatives' houses. Then, after a long day, we gathered as a family at night and closed our celebration.