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The Islamic Bulletin
Issue 3
Issue 3
V
ol
. XXII, N
o
. 27
in
this
issue
L
etters
to
the
E
ditor
.......................... 2
I
slamic
W
orld
N
ews
.......................... 2
Q
ur
’
an
and
S
cience
. .......................... 3
K
id
’
s
C
orner
..................................... 4
C
ook
’
s
C
orner
.................................. 5
I
slamic
V
ocabulary
............................. 5
W
omen
in
I
slam
................................. 6
I
slamic
D
ietary
L
aws
........................... 6
T
eachings of
the
P
rophet
(SAW)......... 7
W
hy
I E
mbraced
I
slam
........................ 7
E
id
P
rayers
and
Z
akat
......................... 8
T
he
P
rophet
H
ud
(
pbuh
)..................... 9
S
tories of
the
S
ahabas
........................ 9
T
he
I
slamic
B
ulletin
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id
M
ubarak
!! H
appy
E
id
!!
T
he
S
ignificance of
E
id
P
rayers
Eidmeans recurring happiness or festivity. The Eid Prayer is very
important for all Muslims. It has the merits of the daily prayers,
the effects of the weekly convention (Jumha-Friday prayers)
and the characteristics of annual reunions between Muslims.
There are two such Eids.
The first is called Eid-ul-Fitr (the Festival of Fast Breaking). It falls
on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Muslim
year, following the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was
revealed and which is the month of Fasting.
The second is called Eid-ul-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). It falls on
the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah, the last month of theMuslim year,
following completion of the course of Hajj pilgrimage toMecca.