Plain-language guides to Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha — what they mean, how they are observed, and the giving that goes with them.
Eid al-Adha, or Aidiladha, is the Muslim festival of sacrifice on 10 Dhul Hijjah, during Hajj. Its meaning, why it is celebrated and the expected dates.
Eid al-Fitr is the Muslim festival that ends Ramadan, on the first day of Shawwal. What the name means, how many days it lasts and how it is celebrated.
Eid al-Fitr ends Ramadan on 1 Shawwal; Eid al-Adha falls during Hajj on 10 Dhul Hijjah. How the two Eids differ in meaning, length, charity and customs.
Pakistan's Eid ul Adha is set by its moon-sighting committee, Saudi Eid by the Supreme Court, and US dates by calculation. Recent and expected dates.
Eid al-Fitr 2018 was June 15 and Eid al-Adha 2018 was August 21 in Saudi Arabia. Every Eid date from 2018 to 2030, and why it moves earlier each year.
To say happy Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr, say Eid Mubarak: blessed Eid. The Arabic, how to reply, when to say it, and other Eid greetings with meanings.
Eid salaah is two rak'ahs prayed in congregation after sunrise, with extra takbeers and a sermon. Step-by-step method, timing and whether it is obligatory.
The Eid takbeer in Arabic, transliteration and English, when to recite it for Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha, and the duas reported for the days of Eid al-Adha.
Eid al-Fitr is said EED al FIT-er and Eid al-Adha is said EED al AHD-hah. Here is how dictionaries give each name, and how the Arabic differs.
Ramadan facts in plain English: it is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Why it matters and what people do.
The sunnah is to eat an odd number of dates before the Eid al-Fitr prayer and to eat after the Eid al-Adha prayer. Fasting on either Eid day is forbidden.