The Festival Of Eid

The Festival of Eid In this way, the Eid moon is not only a sign of joy for Muslims, but it also turns their attention to the Lord of the universe. It reminds them of God. They begin praying for themselves and for all humanity, saying: O God, let this new moon and the month it brings become a month of mercy and blessings for all of us. On the night after sighting the Eid moon, Muslims offer special worship. They recite the Quran, offer extra (nafl) prayers, and make du‘a. In this way, the new moon becomes a reason for a new spiritual awakening. In the morning, people bathe and clean themselves. They wear new clothes, and children and adults leave their homes to go to the Eidgah or mosque. On the way, they keep saying: God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest, there is no god but God, God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest, and to God belongs all praise. In this way, all young and old gather at one place to offer two rak‘ahs of prayer. Through this prayer, they practically demonstrate that one God is the Master and God of all, and all human beings are His servants and creation. After the prayer, the prayer leader (imam) gives a speech in the form of a sermon. In it, he speaks about the greatness of God and reminds people that all human beings are created by one God. Everyone should worship Him and live on His earth as obedient servants.