Shawwal
888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Shawwal 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 01 Shawwal -- Eid al-Fitr is observed. Eid al-Fitr ("Feast of Breaking the Fast"), also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. This does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. Eid al-Fitr has a particular salat (prayer) that consists of two rakats (units) generally performed in an open field or large hall. It m...