Guwahati: As the devotees across the country celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, President Ram Nath Kovind and a number of political leaders extended wishes on the occasion.
Taking to Twitter, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on behalf of President Ram Nath Kovind, wished all “Eid Mubarak” and requested Indians to pledge to serve humanity.
“Eid Mubarak to all countrymen, especially Muslim brothers and sisters! Celebrated after the holy month of Ramzan, this festival is a holy occasion to strengthen brotherhood and harmony in society. On this holy occasion, let us all take a pledge to serve humanity and improve the lives of the needy,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted.
सभी देशवासियों, विशेषकर मुस्लिम भाइयों-बहनों को ईद मुबारक! रमज़ान के पवित्र महीने के बाद मनाया जाने वाला यह त्योहार समाज में भाईचारे तथा सद्भावना को मजबूत करने का पावन अवसर है। आइए, इस पवित्र अवसर पर, हम सब, स्वयं को मानवता की सेवा तथा जरूरतमंदों के जीवन को संवारने का संकल्प लें।
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 3, 2022
While extending wishes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that the festival is the celebration of sincere devotion, charity and gratitude to the Almighty.
“My heartiest greetings on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, Eid-Ul-Fitr is the celebration of sincere devotion, charity and gratitude to the Almighty. EidMubarak,” he tweeted.
Naidu further added that he hopes that the festival will strengthen the spirit of generosity and bring people closer to one another, binding them in friendship, brotherhood, love and mutual respect. “May the pious and noble ideals associated with EidUlFitr enrich our lives with peace, harmony and happiness.”
Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims around the globe to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.
Ramzan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad, according to Islamic belief.
Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which involves rigorous fasting for about 30 days.
During this month, Muslims do not consume food or water from dawn to dusk. They eat Sehri (a pre-dawn meal) and break their day-long fast with ‘Iftar’ in the evening.
Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
The festival is celebrated by sharing a delightful dish Seviyan (Vermicelli) that comes under different varieties like ‘Hath Ka Seviyan’, ‘Nammak Ka Seviyan’, ‘Chakle Ka Seviyan’ and ‘Laddu Seviyan’. All these variants can be used in the dish called ‘Sheerkurma’, which is also prepared on Eid and distributed among friends and relatives.
