Eid Mubarak
Eid day
is an occasion for the Muslims to forget the
rancour of the past, shed away ill-feelings and
hostility towards others and embrace all
Muslims around the world are going to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr in a few days, after the completion of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid is a festival for joy because the Muslims could pass the divine test with taking fast and being busy more in prayers. Unfortunately this year the joy surrounding the festival has been marred to a great extent by the horrific tragedy in Gulshan.
Its a time for reflection and starting fresh. It is a time to rejoice with family and friends. But it also is a time for remembering those who do not have enough. During Ramadan we count our blessings while also give charity to those who dont only fast for the month, but they must fast for the whole year not by choice but because they are not as blessed as others.
Eid-ul-Fir is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Traditionally, the observance begins with the sighting of the new moon. Eid-ul-Fitr is a day of great merriment and thanksgiving. Muslims celebrate by gathering with friends and family, preparing sweet delicacies, wearing new clothes, giving each other gifts and putting up lights and other decorations in their homes. A common greeting during this holiday is Eid Mubarak, which means, Have a blessed Eid!
The Eid day is also an occasion for the Muslims to forget the rancour of the past, shed away ill-feelings and hostility towards others and embrace all, after saying prayers in congregations. So, this solemn occasion is not merely a day of feast and entertainment. It is also the day of moral and spiritual evocation. In the present-day context, there is a strong need for self-introspection on this occasion for the Muslims everywhere. There can be no Eid or any festival of its kind in Islam without upholding the cause of unity of mankind under one banner -- the universal brotherhood of man -- with no distinction between black and white, rich and poor, wise and ignorant. The difference between the haves and the have-nots does also make no sense if the true spirit of the Eid is to be adhered to.
Hence, feeding the hungry and catering to the needs of the poverty-stricken multitude assume a great deal of importance for celebration of such an occasion in its true spirit. Unfortunately, the real spirit of this festival is often found to be ignored and the Eid is sought to be celebrated in a more ritualistic manner by a section of the people.
