All healthy Muslim adult including homemakers, school-going kids around the age of 13, factory workers, businessmen and others among them will be fasting. Muslim get up very early to take their sahoor, a pre-dawn meal before starting their fast. At the completion of month of Fasting, Muslims all over the world celebrate their holiday of Eidul-Fitr . It is celebrated on the 1st day of 10th lunar month, Shawwaal. The holiday begins with Muslims putting on their best preferably new clothes and going to the Eid congregation.
Eid congregations are very large gathering of Muslim men, women and children across the world.
Afterwards, people greet each other with hugs and handshakes. The children receive gifts. After the congregation, Muslims visit each other at their homes and hold lunches or dinners for family and friends. Awards Copyright 1995-2001, IslamiCity. All Rights Reserved.