Eid-ul-Fitr Celebrated With Religious Zeal And Fervor 

HYDERABAD: With the sighting of Shawwal moon on Sunday evening, the first day of Eid Al-Fitr is being celebrated in the country on Monday. The special prayers are being offered in all idgahs and masjids across the city and both the Telugu states.

From various cities and towns across the country the sighting of the crescent moon was confirmed.

Muslims throughout the world celebrate Eid Ul-Fitr on first day of Shawwal.

Prime Minister Modi Greets Muslims On Eid

"May this day further spirit of peace, brotherhood," PM Narendra Modi said.

KCR Extends Greetings On Eid al-Fitr

On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has conveyed his greetings to the people in the state.

Expressing hope that the sacred month of Ramzan will bring in happiness among the people, KCR appealed to the people to celebrate the festival reflecting the communal harmony and religious tolerance.

Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu

YS Jagan Greets Muslims on Eid

YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday extended warm greetings to the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the Eid.

The festivity marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan. This time, the focus is largely on sweet preparations giving the festival its name - Meethi Eid. But why is it called so? The month-long Iftar feasting is studded with rich, meaty delicacies. But the final day is all about starting anew, on a sweet note. "Throughout the holy month of fasting, the evening meal is usually very rich and meat dominated, once the Ramzan is closed, the following day is celebrated as Eid by eating something sweet the first thing in the morning. It also signifies starting your routine on a sweet note after a month of abstinence and praying," shared Chef Osama Jalali, Masala Trail.

Sweets and traditional desserts are also distributed and served among friends, family and to the needy as a gesture of sharing and partaking happiness and good luck. While Bakra Eid symbolises the spirit of sacrifice and revolves heavily around meat, so Eid Ul Fitr is dedicated to the celebration of traditional desserts.

What is Eid Ul-Fitr?

Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Azha are the two major festivals in Islam. Eid Al-Fitr, or the ‘festival of breaking fast’, marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan and the beginning of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

The festival is celebrated by the 1.6 billion Muslims across the globe. The date for Eid ul-Fitr is based on the lunar calendar.