Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr)‚ often abbreviated to Eid‚ is a three-day Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity"‚ while Fiṭr means "conclusion of the fast"; and so the holiday celebrates the conclusion of the thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The first day of Eid‚ therefore‚ falls on the first day of the month Shawwal. Eid-ul-Fitr Salat (Namaz in Urdu/Persian)
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are sent to the near and dear ones. Houses are also decorated. So such festivals serve as an ‘overhaul’ of our mind‚ body and soul and bring about positive and constructive changes in our personality. Eid-ul-fitr is also such an occasion that is celebrated every year with full religious fervor. The Eid comes every year with the message of hope‚ love‚ equality and universal brotherhood. As it comes after the month of fasting‚ it has especial significance. It symbolizes man’s moral triumph over his animal
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Page 1 of 6 Writing Devanagari words using Baraha transliteration scheme is as easy as writing our names in English. मेरा भारत महान can be written as merA bhArat mahAn. Devanagari script used for Sanskrit‚ Hindi‚ and Marathi languages are supported in Baraha. Other languages such as Konkani‚ Sindhi and Nepali that use devanagari script‚ can also be used. The transliteration rules are shown below with examples. See: Transliteration Examples Vowel: अ = a‚ आ = A‚aa‚ इ = i‚ ई = I‚ee‚ उ =
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Hindi Nationalism This piece on Hindu nationalism‚ written by Alok Rai‚ deals with the coming of modern Hindi in the late 90s and the early 20s. Alok Rai who is also known as a critical thinker‚ theorist and also the grandson of Premchand makes his readers aware of the process of modernization in the case of language. In this essay we get to witness a connection between Hindi (old Hindi) and “Hindi” (new Hindi). Making of Hindi as a modern language connects to the programme of the imagining the
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morning sun’s glare. It was Eid‚ one of the biggest Muslim holidays. Eid Mubarak! was our greeting to each other as my father prepared for his train ride to work and I did for my journey to school. Dressed in a navy blue shirt and khaki pants‚ strolling through the piles of dirty snow and ice in the freezing cold temperature of February‚ conflicted thoughts crossed my mind‚ Why can’t we be like them? What is so different about Eid in America than anywhere else? “Eid was always better in Pakistan”
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Bollywood (Hindi: बॉलीवुड‚ Urdu: ÈÇáی æ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India (Bharat). The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Hindi cinema. Bollywood is only a part of the Bhartiya film industry. The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood‚ the center of the American film industry. Though some deplore the name‚ arguing that it makes the
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holiday. The first Eid was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) with his friends and relatives. Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting‚ but thanking Allah for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the previous month to help them practice self-control. The festival begins when the first sight of the new moon is seen in the sky. Muslims in most countries rely on news of an official sighting‚ rather than looking at the sky themselves. Eid ul Fitr is very
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waiting a month for: EID. I had always thought of this day as some kind of a reward. I also thought that I had earned it. I had fasted a month; from the moment I woke up early in the morning till 8 pm. It was a long time to not eat especially for someone who was just a kid. It was worth it. The next few days would make up for it. As soon as I had my eyes wide open‚ I jumped out of my bed and ran over to my sister’s bed to wake her up. “TODAY’S THE DAY‚ JANA!!!!!!! IT’S FINALY EID!!!” I screamed at
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Christmas Vs Eid In the building with the blue windows and the diamond shaped roof tops‚ children dressed in red and green with rosy cheeks‚ were gaily singing: “Jingle Bells‚ Jingle Bells‚ Jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride in a one more hoppin’ slay! Hey! ... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” In the building across the street‚ with the pink windows and the mosque behind it‚ families were visiting each other in their newly bought clothes and shining shoes‚ wishing each
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Eid Festival Mount Arafat when Muhammad (PBUH) pronounced the final seal on the religion of Islam‚ Eid ul-Adha gives concrete realization to what the Muslim community ethic means... Save Paper Eid Ul-Fitr Id-ul-Fitr‚ or Id al-Fitr (Arabic: du l-Fir)‚ often abbreviated to Eid‚ is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm... Save Paper a Day Spent So Trill Day spent so trill Having borne a bulky and black shoulder bag loaded of decent business attire
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