Eid al-Fitr

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Eid al-Fitr

 (ēd əl-fĭt′ər)
n. Islam
A festival that ends the fast of Ramadan.

[Arabic 'Īd al-Fiṭr, Feast of Breaking the Fast : 'īd, feast; see Eid + al-, the + fiṭr, breaking the fast (from faṭara, to split, break, break the fast; see pṭr in Semitic roots).]
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Riyadh -- The Shawwal moon has spotted in the night skies of Middle East as Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated in Middle East and Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia today (Monday).
in the first day of Eid Al-Fitr from the Armed Forces' officers at the Armed Forces Officers' Club.
Jordanian youth groups said on Thursday they plan to increase their pro-reform demonstrations in Amman and other cities during the holy month of Ramadan and for the Eid al-Fitr festival, AFP reported.
The Burlington School Board voted 8-1 this month to add Eid al-Fitr and Yom Kippur to the school calendar to give Muslim and Jewish students time off for their holy days.
Summary: Yemen said on Saturday it would stop military operations for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr in a war with Shiite rebels.
Damascus, SANA _ Eid al-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is a holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.
Most of the newspapers will seize publication from next Sunday till next Saturday due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday.<p>Earlier, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers decided to start the holiday of Eid al-Fitr on next Sunday to last for four days to resume the official activities of all departments of the State on next Thursday 24/9/2009.
NAJAF / Aswat al-Iraq: Security measures and preparations will be in place in the holy Shiite city of Najaf ahead of massive visits that will coincide with Eid al-Fitr, Najaf's governor said on Sunday.
Compiled Photo Hamaki, Abdo CAIRO - 6 June 2019: Egyptian star Mohamed Hamaki and Walid al-Shamy are set to perform Eid al-Fitr concert in Dammam (KSA) on June 6.
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KUWAIT, June 3 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received cables Monday on the advent of Eid Al-Fitr from National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim on behalf of all of Members of Parliament (MPs).
1 / 9 Young roadside vendors sell shoes at a market ahead of Eid Al-Fitr in Srinagar, Kashmir.
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