30 Days of Ramadan-Eid-al-Fitr in the United States

Many Muslims in the United States celebrate Eid al-Fitr. It marks the end of the month-long fast (Eid ul-Fitr means the Festival of Breaking the Fast) of Ramadan and the start of three-day feast. The Eid falls after  29 or 30 days of fasting, per the lunar sighting.

Before the day of Eid, during the last few days of Ramadan, each Muslim family gives a determined amount as a donation to the poor. This donation is of actual food — rice, barley, dates, rice, etc. — to ensure that the needy can have a holiday meal and participate in the celebration. This donation is known as sadaqah al-fitr (charity of fast-breaking).

For Eid ul-Fitr, families cleanse themselves in the morning, eat a small meal, puts on their best, usually new, clothes;  Muslims gather early in the morning in outdoor locations or mosques to perform the Eid prayer. This consists of a sermon followed by a short congregational prayer.

After the Eid prayer, Muslims usually scatter to visit various family and friends, give gifts (especially to children), and make phone calls to distant relatives to give well-wishes for the holiday. These activities traditionally continue for three days. In most Muslim countries, the entire 3-day period is an official government/school holiday.

Please Pray:

* Pray that God would soften their hearts to receive the Good News. Pray that they would take the message of God’s love back to their families and their homelands.

* That God will raise up dedicated workers that are culturally sensitive and determined in the face of opposition to teaching the gospel to Muslims in America and world wide.

* Ask the Lord to lead you to Muslims in your own neighborhood or town and that He give you wisdom and compassion in sharing the Gospel.

9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with epalm branches in their hands,  10 and crying out with a loud voice, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb! Revelation 7: 9-10

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Source: 30 Day Prayer Network