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Why Many Muslims No Longer Call Eid Al Fitr Eid Al-fitr Anymore by Afrilatest: 10:45am On May 02, 2022
Why many Muslims no longer call Eid Al Fitr Eid Al-Fitr anymore, HAPPY CELEBRATION TO ALL MUSLIMS.

Happy Celebration

On Monday, Muslims celebrate Eid Al Fitr, after a month-long fast from dawn to dusk.

In the Netherlands, the holiday is mainly known as Eid al-Fitr, but a growing number of Muslims prefer not to use that name anymore. Here’s why.

Every year, Muslims worldwide end the month of Ramadan with a religious festival, Eid Al Fitr.

In Islamic countries, the end of the month of fasting is even celebrated for three days.

‘Eid al-Fitr’ is a literal translation of the Turkish Şeker Bayramı.

Centuries ago, the festival was called ‘Şükür Bayramı’ (festival of gratitude) by Ottoman Muslims, because the end of Ramadan was seen as a moment for gratitude to Allah.

A reading error would have ensured that the holiday in the Netherlands has been known as Eid al-Fitr for years now.

Meanwhile, more and more Dutch Muslims are pleading for the holiday to no longer be called ‘Eid al-Fitr’. There are several reasons for this:

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