Eid Mubarak!

Eid Mubarak! DPS would like to wish our Muslim families a joyous Eid filled with love and togetherness!

What is Eid? 

For the past month, Muslims around the world have been fasting from sunrise to sunset for Ramadan, marking the holy month through reflection on their faith.

But once Ramadan ends, a festive period called Eid al-Fitr begins and daytime meals are back on the table. This lasts around 3 days. Eid al-Fitr is known as the festival of the breaking of the fast as it comes right after the Holy Month of Ramadan. 

Before morning prayers, Muslims are obligated to pay Zakat al-Fitr, which is a small donation given to the poor or those in need. The mandatory donation often equals the cost of one meal or 1 kilogram of rice and wheat.

Muslims usually wear nice clothes and open their homes, which are often decorated, to visits from families and friends. For Muslim children, Eid is often full of parties, food, presents and gifts of money!

By Ms Foster

Cultural Studies Specialist