Ramadan
Ramadan Holiday One of the most important holidays for Muslims is Ramadan. During the lunar month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during daylight hours. When the sun sets, they celebrate by breaking the fast and eating special foods. Prayers and special recitations of the Qur'an take place all month. Muslims celebrate 'Eid ul Fitr, the end of Ramadan, by breaking the fast until next year, wearing new clothes, giving to the poor, and attending Id prayers at the mosque. This after-Ramadan celebration known as the 'Eid ul Fitr (Festival of the Fast Breaking) is the most popular holiday in Islam. For obvious reasons, being released from a month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting can make people quite happy. The first day of the 'Eid begins in the mosque with a special morning prayer service, which consists of a short congregational prayer followed by a two-part sermon reminding people of the lessons they should remember from Ramadan for the rest of the year. The 'Eid festivities offici...