Eid al-Fitr, or the end of fasting on Monday, May 2

In Guyana, nearly 2,000 Muslims celebrate on Monday, May 2, Eid al-Fitr, a celebration that marks the end of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr, not to be confused with Eid al-Adha (“Eid al-Adha”), another major Islamic holiday, begins with the morning of common prayer in the mosque. Before attending, religious people must pay zakat al-fitr, alms to the poor. It is customary to wear new clothes on this day. It is also an opportunity for Muslims to meet during large family meals or with friends and give gifts to each other. Depending on the country, Eid al-Fitr can last up to three days. The Muslims of Guyana have also, after a two-year hiatus due to the health crisis, been able to return to communal prayer.

Ramadan, considered a period of sacred fasting in the Islamic religion, began this year on April 2. To find its source, we must go back to the year 610. The angel Gabriel had appeared to the Prophet Muhammad to have the Qur’an revealed to him. This revelation – Laylat al-Qadr or Laylat al-Qadr – would have occurred in the month of Ramadan. In memory of this event, Muslims practice fasting for a month.

Ramadan begins this Saturday, with the return of mass prayer

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The beginning and end of Ramadan is determined by the location of the moon, and the Islamic calendar is lunar. To explain this choice of history, seven Muslim federations claim to be “ Consider the results of work on the adoption of scientific computing and global astronomical data ‘, but also “The result of observing the moon in France and around the world”. Ramadan is the fourth pillar of Islam.