RAMADAN AND EIDS

There is 1 month in a year that is special for us ISLAM.. It's the sacred month of RAMADAN...
This is the time all Islamic people grabbing for Pahala or Heaven reward as much as they could...

It begins after the crescent moon had been sighted and declared and starting the first night of Ramadan... At early morning or Imsak the mosque announce Azan for morning Subhi prayer and also as the guide to begin fasting... Fasting or Puasa means control your desire outer and innerself from doing something forbidden not just for hunger or thirst for the time consumed... At dawn the announce of azan for Maghrib prayer and also the ending of fasting for a day... It is preferred to eat the dates fruit first as follower of Rasul Muhammad s.a.w before ingest other foods... There is a special prayer only in Ramadan that is named Terawih , Witir and Qiamulail... Nuzul Quran or the first words of Quran from God's wisdoms happen in the month of Ramadan...

Reading the Al-Quran or Tadarus everyday and tried to Khatam is another special privileged in Holy Ramadan...
It happen every night until the next cresent moon or reached 1 month in Islamic period...

There is a sunnah Iktikaf or staying the night at mosque for a special night for us to conquest like the Lailatul Qadar for the last 10 days...For the reward is a 1000 months of full workships to god Allah s.w. t...

There is a lot of food to flourish in Bazaar Ramadan.
Kuih-muih and gravy for you to choose from..
Eating Dates or Tamar when opening fast is also encouraged...
This is the month for remembering the poor peoples of Muslims by paying the Zakaat al-fitr..
After 1 month period of fasting then it begin another month of SHAWAL... As a sign of victory
conquering our own self-esteem by a celebration in a day or two... EIDS AL-MUBARAK.

Starting with a special morning prayer at the mosque while the womens
preparing the special foods...


only for this occasions like ketupats,rendang, lemang ,nasi himpit and others
mouth-watering flavors..

All the family gathered to asked for forgiveness for each other
before consumed the tasty treats...

I have my own special treat...



We all wears a special occasions 'raya' clothes for men with songkok ,baju melayu and samping
and as for women baju kurung or kebaya added with selendang...
The first day occasionally visiting grave, relatives and neighbours kith and kin...
Not forgetting for the old ones balik kampung visited atuk and nenek for the cherished and comfort...
Duit raya and playing firecrackers for the children is the added colorful culture in this festival...
Raya songs being played everywhere while Muslims people celebrating the day of goodness triumph over evildeeds...
RAMADAN will be relished as a month of Heaven reward. SHAWAL as the gathering for all Muslims united.

I doa for you all:
SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI! MAAF ZAHIR BATIN!

Here is my greeting EIDS celebrations for you all: