Eid Mubarak 2019: Know Why and How Eid-ul-Fitr is Celebrated, Twitterati wishes EidulFitr

With the families coming together and fervor in the air, today marks the celebrations of Eid al-Fitr all over the world. After the month-long fasting of Ramzan and moon sighting last night, the festival comprises of delicacies, a hug and happiness. Considered as one of the five “pillars” of Islam, practising the Ramadan fast isn’t an easy task as water is forbidden and food, as well, during the day. At the end of the holy month of Ramzan, Muslims around the world gather to celebrate Eid

The festival begins with Muslims taking a bath or performing an ablution to clean themselves and wearing their best attire before heading to mosques or open spaces called Eidgahs to offer mandatory congregational prayers known as Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. Muslims are also required to pay the Sadaqa-al-Fitr or Zakat-al-Fitr, a charitable donation before the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. This donation is separate from Zakat, which is one of the five pillars of Islam, a charitable donation that is calculated annually as a percentage of extra wealth.

PM Narendra Modi greets Eid Mubarak.

Rahul Gandhi tweets, Eid Mubarak

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celeberates Eid at Union Minister MA Naqvi’s residence on the occasion of Eid

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan greets people after offering namaz at Taif Nagar Masjid on

Bollywood Actress Kajal Agrawal wishes Eid Mubarak on Twitter.

Gorakhpur: People offer namaz at Mubarak Khan Shaheed Eidgah on EidulFitr today.

Former Vice President Hamid Ansari, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain offered Namaz at a mosque on Parliament Street

People offer namaz at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on EidulFitr today.

People offer namaz at the mosque at Shah Jamal in Aligarh on EidulFitr today.

Madhya Pradesh: Visuals from Idgah Masjid in Bhopal as people celebrate EidulFitr today