Today, Muslims all over the world celebrate “Eid-ul-Fitr” or the Festival of Ramazan.
It is the end of the month-long period of Fasting. “We do not eat anything from sunrise to sunset and then we break the Fast at “Ifthar” said Imtiaz.
The holy month is also the time when Muslims do good works and pray more than usual.
“On the festival day, Muslims go to the Mosque for Special Prayers and then it is a Family Festival with each family member greeting the other with a hug and a kiss. There is exchanging of gifts. Then there is sharing of a meal.” explained Ayesha, adding, “Then we dress in brand new clothes and visit friends and relatives.”
“And you cook special food like Buriyani and Watalappan and share them with your neighbours who are not Muslims.” said Mary with a smile, as she thanked Ayesha for the Buriyani.
“We are Christians and we believe in God whom you call “Allah”. We too believe in one God who is also the Creator. We also believe in the power of Prayer and in going to Heaven after death. So there are many similarities between Islam and Christianity.” said Mary.
“But today is our festival and we are celebrating the way you celebrate Christmas or Easter.” said Imtiaz.
“I am only saying that there is no need for there to be any kind of rift between Muslims and Christians for we are both “People of the Book” meaning that both our religions have a Holy Book. Muslims follow the “Quran” while Christians follow the “Bible”. Both Books are believed to contain the Word of God or ‘Allah’.” said Ayesha.
“I think that it is the Media that highlights differences between people, especially between religions. So we must be careful.” said Mary.
Let’s celebrate “Eid” or Ramazan.
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