The 30th day of the month of Shawwal, with the start and end of the fast.

#EidAlFitr

د شپاړسمې روژې د پېشلمي او روژماتي وختونه

#رمضان‌الکریم

Source: ریاست عمومی اداره امور ا.ا.ا (@AOP_IEA)
[ https://x.com/AOP_IEA/status/2029115186960056738 ]

#Afghanistan

Ramadan

This Islamic holiday is observed in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. It’s observed by Muslims worldwide. It’s a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, & community. It celebrates Muhammad’s (PBUH) first revelation. The annual observance is regarded as 1 of 5 pillars of Islam. This holiday lasts 29-30 days, from 1 crescent moon to the next 1. This year it happens from February 17-March 19.

Fasting from dawn to sunset is mandatory for ALL Muslim adults. There are exceptions: Being acutely/chronically I’ll, traveling, being elderly, breastfeeding, are a diabetic, are pregnant, or are on your monthly cycle.

The predawn meal is referred to as suhur. The nightly feast that breaks the fast is called iftar. Muslims who live in areas with midnight sun or polar night should follow Mecca’s schedule. But common practice to follow schedule of the closest country with a day & night.

Spiritual rewards are believed to be multiplied during Ramadan. During fasting hours, Muslims refrain from not only food & drink but also tobacco products, adult spicy activities, & sinful behavior. Devoting oneself to prayer & study of the Quran instead.

Muslims believe that all scripture was revealed during Ramadan. The scrolls of Abraham, Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel, & Quran have been handed on the 1st, 6th, 12th, 13th (or in some sources, 18th), & 24th Ramadans.

It’s believed to have gotten 1st Quranic revelation on Laylat al-Qadr. This is 1 of 5 odd-numbered nights that fall during the last 10 days of Ramadan. This is the holiest night of the year.

The end of Ramadan is called Eid al-Fitr. This celebrates the return to normalcy (eating, drinking, spicy adult time with your spouse).

Although Muslims were 1st commanded to fast in the 2nd year of Hijra (624 CE), they believe that the practice isn’t fact an innovation of monotheism. But rather has always been necessary for believers to attain for God (taqwa).

The Laylat al-Qadr (“Night of Power”) is the night that Muslims believe the Quran was 1st sent down to the world. Muhammad received his 1st Quranic revelation from it. The Dawoodi Bohra believe that Laylat al-Qadr was the 23rd night of Ramadan.

The common practice is to fast from dawn to sunset. The pre-dawn meal before the fast is called the suhur. While the meal at sunset that breaks the fast is called iftar.

At sunset, families break the fast with the iftar. Traditionally, opening the meal by eating dates to commemorate Muhammad’s practice of breaking the fast with 3 dates. Then they adjourn for Maghrib (the 4th of the 5 required daily prayers) after which the main meal is served.

Over time, the practice of iftar has evolved into banquets that may accommodate hundreds of thousands of diners. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi (the largest mosque in the UAE), feeds up to 30,000 people every night.

Zakat (often translated as “the poor-rate”) is the fixed percentage of income a believer is required to give to the poor. This practice is obligatory as 1 of the pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that good works/deeds are rewarded more generously during Ramadan than at any other time of the year.

Consequently, many Muslims donate a larger portion (or even all) of their yearly zakat during this month. Tarawih are extra nightly prayers performed during the month of Ramadan. These extra prayers aren’t mandatory.

Muslims are encouraged to read the entire Quran (which encompasses 30 juz’ (sections)) over the 30 days of Ramadan.

In some countries, the Ramadan observance has been restricted by governments. In the USSR, the Ramadan practices were suppressed by officials. In Albania, Ramadan festivities were banned during the communist period. Many Albanians continued to fast in secret during this period.

If anyone has health problems, they’re exempt from Ramadan fasting activities. Additionally, the elderly, pre-pubertal kids, & pregnant/lactating women are exempt.

Make a one-time donation

Make a monthly donation

Make a yearly donation

Choose an amount

Or enter a custom amount

Your contribution is appreciated.

Your contribution is appreciated.

Your contribution is appreciated.

Another new blog post for you: "Celebrating the Holidays!"
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2025/12/happy-holidays-11/

#BodhiDay #Christmas #Diwali #EidAlFitr #Festivus #GrandfatherFrost #Hanukkah #HappyHolidays #Hogmany #Kwanzaa #LasPosadas #Ōmisoka #PanchaGanapati #Saturnalia #Sinterklaas #Solstice #Soyal #StLuciasDay #ThreeKingsDay #Yalda #Yule

Another new blog post for you: "Celebrating the Holidays!"
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2025/12/happy-holidays-11/

#BodhiDay #Christmas #Diwali #EidAlFitr #Festivus #GrandfatherFrost #Hanukkah #HappyHolidays #Hogmany #Kwanzaa #LasPosadas #Ōmisoka #PanchaGanapati #Saturnalia #Sinterklaas #Solstice #Soyal #StLuciasDay #ThreeKingsDay #Yalda #Yule

🇷🇺☪️ Thousands of Muslims at Moscow's main mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers. Marking the end of month-long #Ramadan.

But for #MAGA ruZZia is the “defender of Christianity”…

#Russia #ramadan2025 #eidalfitr

mille morti in due settimane. nella striscia di gaza, israele bombarda, sfolla, e prende di mira gli operatori sanitari

Martina Stefanoni
da Radio Popolare

In nemmeno due settimane di ripresa dei bombardamenti israeliani sulla striscia di Gaza, sono state uccise mille persone. I bombardamenti sono stati costanti e inarrestabili, proseguiti anche durante l’Eid al-Fitr, la festa per la fine del mese del Ramadan, una delle feste più importante e sentite per il mondo islamico.
Oggi, l’esercito israeliano va oltre, ordinando l’evacuazione della città di Rafah, nel sud della striscia di Gaza. Decine di migliaia di persone, per l’ennesima volta, hanno raccolto il poco che avevano, e a piedi o a bordo di mezzi di fortuna, hanno lasciato Rafah. Una città che durante i mesi di guerra è stata completamente rasa al suolo. Alla popolazione che durante il cessate il fuoco aveva provato a ristabilirsi lì, o che si trovavano lì nella speranza di passare il confine con l’Egitto nelle rare evacuazioni concesse, è stato ordinato di spostarsi ad Al Mawasi, una zona costiera che già era stata identificata come “zona umanitaria” dall’esercito israeliano, ma che è stata più e più volte bombardata. Al Mawasi è anche la zona dove secondo il piano israeliano per la rioccupazione di Gaza che era stato rivelato dal Financial Times negli scorsi giorni sarebbero stati confinati tutti i 2 milioni di Gazawi, prima di procedere all’espulsione.
In questi giorni di ripresa dei bombardamenti, le ong e le agenzie onu presenti nella striscia, hanno descritto una situazione umanitaria spaventosa, aggravata dal fatto che da un mese nella striscia non entra più niente: cibo, carburante, acqua, medicinali. Gli ospedali – ha detto l’Onu – sono tornati ad essere un campo di battaglia. Oggi Jonathan Whittall, il capo dell’agenzia Onu Ocha in Palestina, è tornato a parlare dei quindici paramedici palestinesi uccisi da israele. I quindici operatori sanitari sono stati uccisi una settimana fa, ma solo in questi giorni sono stati recuperati i corpi. Secondo l’ufficio per gli affari umanitari delle Nazioni Unite la Mezzaluna Rossa Palestinese e gli operatori della protezione civile erano in missione per salvare i colleghi che erano stati colpiti in precedenza nel corso della giornata, quando i loro veicoli chiaramente contrassegnati come sanitari sono finiti sotto il pesante fuoco israeliano.
Whittall, ha detto che i paramedici sono stati colpiti e uccisi uno per uno e i loro corpi sepolti in questa fossa comune.
“Li stiamo tirando fuori con le loro uniformi, con i guanti. Erano qui per salvare vite. Invece, sono finiti in una fossa comune”, ha detto Whittall. “Queste ambulanze sono state sepolte nella sabbia”. L’esercito ha ammesso di aver colpito le ambulanze perché – hanno fatto sapere – si muovevano in modo sospetto.
Secondo le Nazioni Unite, almeno 1.060 operatori sanitari sono stati uccisi nei diciotto mesi trascorsi da quando israele ha lanciato la sua offensiva a Gaza.

#AlMawasi #assedio #EidAlFitr #colonialism #colonialismo #Gaza #genocide #genocidio #hospitals #ICC #icj #IDF #IOF #israelestatoterrorista #israelterroriststate #izrahell #JonathanWhittall #MartinaStefanoni #massmurders #MezzalunaRossa #NazioniUnite #ONG #Onu #OnuOcha #operatoriSanitari #ospedali #Palestina #Palestine #protezioneCivile #Rafah #RedCrescent #sionismo #sionisti #sionistiassassini #starvation #starving #starvingcivilians #starvingpeople #warcrimes #zionism

#Gaza #EidAlFitr #Bombing [1]

Whoever told you it's a war on Jews, that's it religious.
IT IS
but it's the other way round. It's a war on Islam caried out by #IDF and #Netanyahu.

"Israeli drones open fire on Palestinian houses in the early hours of Eid in Gaza" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s442Gf_af3c

Quote by MEE:
"Mar 30, 2025
Videos posted on Social media show Israeli drones reportedly opening fire on Palestinian houses in the early hours of Eid al-Fitr in Gaza.
As Palestinians prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed at least nine people - including five children.
The dawn attacks struck as families were either asleep or getting ready for Eid celebrations, witnesses told Middle East Eye."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#Gaza #EidAlFitr #Bombing [2]

It is supposed to be a celebration, not a demonstration.

"Moroccans raise Palestinian flags during Eid procession" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KUW0DY7Wr9U

Quote by MEE:
"Mar 31, 2025
Video footage shows Moroccans raising the Palestinian flag during Eid takbir, a practice observed by Muslims during Eid with recitations praising and glorifying God."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#Gaza #EidAlFitr #Bombing [3]

It is supposed to be a celebration, not a protest

"Scores of Egyptians protest for Palestine after Eid prayers in Cairo"
by MiddleEastEye

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WjkLNuBMLIg

Quote by MEE:
"Mar 31, 2025
“No displacement, no resettlement.”
Video footage shows scores of Egyptians protesting for Palestine after observing congregational Eid prayers in Cairo on Monday."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus