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India
is a country of rich culture and heritage. Besides Hinduism there
are a large number of non-Hindu festivals. The sizeable Muslim communities
have their Eids in common with Muslims across the world. Eidu'l
Fitr, Eidu'l Zuha and Eid-e-Milad are the three festive occasions
widely celebrated by Muslims in India. Eid is celebrated with great
enthusiasm all over the country, and one can see Muslims of all
age groups and from all stratas of society attired in new clothes,
visiting mosques to offer namaaz.
Id-ul-Fitr Ramzan is the holy month for the muslims. They keep fast
during this month .and the fasting end with the appearance of the
new moon.Coming with the new moon, this festival marks the end of
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Muslim year. It was during this month
that the holy Koran was revealed.
Id-ul-Fitr is celebrated
with great eclat. Prayers are offered in mosques and Idgahs and
festivities are held. Id-ul-Azha The Id-ul-Azha commemorates the
ordeal of Hazrat Ibrahim. He was put to a terrible test by God and
was asked to sacrifice whatever was dearest to him. He decided to
sacrifice the life of his son. As he was on the point of applying
the sword to his son's throat, it was revealed to him that this
was meant only to test his faith, and it was enough if instead he
sacrifices only a ram in the name of Allah. This is celebrated on
the roth day of Zilhijja, when the Haj celebrations at Mecca are
rounded off by the sacrifice of goats or camels. In India, too,
goats and sheep are sacrificed all over the country and prayers
are offered.
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