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Muslims officially end period of fasting
Thousands of Muslims across Guyana yesterday participated in the festivity of Eid -Al- Fitr or Eid-Ul-Fitr, to mark the end of the prescribed 30 days of fast, or the holy month of Ramadan.
The Peters Hall Central Masjid yesterday.
Prominent radio personality, Raymond Azeez, explained that the event meant enjoyment or celebration after a period of cleansing.
“Ramadan is usually a 30-day period of fasting, praying and cleansing of the body for Muslims and at the end of that time we observe Eid -Al- Fitr. It is a Muslim tradition for us to assemble at our mosques or places of worship to pray and share in a feast afterward.”
The event is also referred to as the sweet festival, and is commemorated by Muslims worldwide. On the day of Eid, Muslims are not permitted to fast.
Instead, Azeez said, that it is a day for charity.
“It is a day to give out charity to both Muslims and non Muslims. It’s a time of thanksgiving, where most Muslims spend with their families reflecting and bonding. And if any rift exists between relatives it’s the perfect time for forgiveness. Another important fixture of the event is the Zakat Al Fitr which means also charity.”
However this type of charity is compulsory to the occasion that concludes the fasting of the Islamic holy month.
Azeez explained that the heads of privileged Muslim families are required to select a less fortunate Islamic clan and give a required or significant amount to that poor family, on behalf of the members of his family.
Approximately 200 worshippers converged at the Better Hope, Sunnatul Jamaat yesterday, while hundreds of Muslims and Non– Muslims joined in the celebratory activity at the Peters Hall Central Masjid.
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