Eid al-Fitr

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title: Eid al-Fitr
text: Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr 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 differe
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description: Islamic holiday at the end of Ramadan, first day of Shawwal
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr
date created: 2002-12-05T23:11:13Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T18:48:20Z
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