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One of the most important festivals of Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the Eid Day Celebration. The Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr, often abbreviated as simply Eid, is an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. A well-known Fairs and Festivals in Pakistan, it is a joyous occasion for all Muslims holding important religious significance, as it celebrates the achievement of enhanced piety. The Eid Day Celebrations in Pakistan is among lots of fun fare and merriment with the people of all ages goes for shopping, visit relatives’ places and the women, especially the young girls paint each others hands with traditional ‘henna’ also called ‘mehendi’ and wear colorful bangles.
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The festival of Eid symbolizes the spirit of sacrifices given by Muslims and is thus celebrated by reaffirming one’s faith in Islam. The Eid Day Celebrations in Pakistan is a time of forgiveness, moral victory, peace of congregation, fellowship, brotherhood and unity. Thousands of people offer prayers at the mosques after they break their fast, symbolizing the end of Ramadan. Worshippers are seen greeting and embracing each other in a spirit of peace and love after the congregational prayer. In Pakistan the night before Eid is called ‘Chand Raat’, or night of the moon. After observing the fasting from dawn to dusk and the prayers, the Muslims celebrate the sighting of the new moon, the start of the new Muslim month.
On this Eid Day Celebrations in Pakistan the people visits bazaars and shopping malls, with their families, friends and children, for the last minute Eid shopping, and all the Pakistan Gift Stores offers special offers on all types of gifts and goods bought. The popular way of greeting during the Eid Day Celebrations in Pakistan is to say Eid Mubarak to everyone you meet. The children are encouraged to meet and greet the elders and in exchange of this, they also get some cash money, called Eidi, from the elders. It is also the time of sharing and giving and all the people thank God for the help and strength that they believe He gave them during the one month long fasting and to help them practice self-control. The people dress in all their new festive apparels and then serve the poor people by giving them some money as a form of charity and as gifts to young children. The whole day is celebrated visiting friends and relatives and during the evening the people hit the road for some partying like going to restaurants or relaxing in city parks.
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