Lerato Maimela Much like other religions celebrations, it is customary to send your loved ones celebrating Eid well wishes during the Eid al-Fitr occasion. A worshipper prays as he marks the beginning of Ramadan at the Nizamiye Mosque in Johannesburg, South Africa, 13 April 2021. Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook
Eid al-Fitr, also commonly known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
This year, Eid-al-Fitr in South Africa will take place on Friday, 14 May 2021.
The religious holiday marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan for 29 or 30 days.
Due to NO confirmed #hilaal sighting reports in the evening of Wed, 12 May 2021, @uucsa has determined that Blessed Ramadan in South Africa ends with 30 days, on Thu13 May 2020. Eid-ul-Fitr will therefore be on Fri 14 May 2021, in
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id-Al-Fitr or Eid-Ul-Fitr is one of the most auspicious Muslim festivals, which is celebrated across the globe with much pomp and fanfare. It is also known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast as this day marks the end of month-long fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. In this month, Muslim all around the globe observes fast from dusk to dawn, which comes to an end on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr after sighting the crescent moon in the Shawwal month of the lunar-based Islamic calendar. This year, Eid-ul-Fitr is likely to be celebrated on May 14.
As per telltales, Allah (God) on the day of Eid delivered the first verses of the Quran. Others believe that the month of Ramadan was started to be celebrated started when Prophet Mohammad migrated from Mecca to Medina.