RAMADAN / EID

Eid-el-Fitr (or Eid-ul-Fitr) marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month. In 1996, the eid (festival) fell on February 20. It is a time for distributing alms among the poor and needy, for visiting friends and relatives, and for exchanging greetings and gifts. Children typically receive new clothes or toys. Eid is the spirit of peace and forgiveness and of making a fresh start in relations with others. As far as the exchange of presents is concerned, it is the closest approximation to Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.

From Tom Wolber

FURTHER RESOURCES by Robert Shea

  • Was glauben Muslime? Christen und Muslime in Deutschland. The Basics of Islam, in German.
  • Nicely designed personal website with description of Islam by a Turk who grew up in Germany.
  • German increasingly used to Instruct Young Muslims in Germany in their Religious Heritage
  • Islam und Christentum Muslimin wegen Kopftuches nicht in den Schuldienst? InterNationes - Landekunde Online & Ubungen.
  • Turkey: my list of resources. Germans and Turks and the changing face of Germany.
  • HolidaysNet: Ramadan
  • Related topics of interest: Sufism, Mevlana, dervishes, the humor of Nasrettin Hoca, Ottoman history.
  • Conduct internet searches for further information.

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