Eid ul Fitr is celebrated with sumptuous feasts. Muslims the world over embrace each other three times and then greet each other with 'Eid Mubarak.'
Eid ul Fitr began to be celebrated when, after proclaiming Ramadan as the period of fasting and austerity, Prophet Mohammad announced a day for celebrations to reaffirm the feeling of brotherhood.
Children enjoy Eid ul Fitr the most; besides getting to wear new clothes, they are given gifts or money by their elders. This is known as 'Eidi.'
Girls dressed in festive clothes offer Eid namaaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid.
Photograph: Ranjan Basu/Saab Press
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