President Sisi wishes Eid Fitr Mubarak for Egyptians, Islamic world

CAIRO – 13 May 2021: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi wished the Egyptian and the Islamic world a blessed and happy Eid Al Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast), expressing his gratitude to all Egyptian people who participated in their homeland’s development and construction

 

أهنئ الأمة الإسلامية والشعب المصري بمناسبة حلول عيد الفطر المبارك، سائلا المولى عز وجل أن يملأ حياة المصريين بالفرح والبهجة والسرور وأن يعم الخير في كل بقعة من أرضها. وفي هذه المناسبة المباركة، أنتهز الفرصة كي أتقدم بتحية إجلال وتقدير لرجال ونساء وشباب مصر المخلصين ١/٢ pic.twitter.com/oFppe2eNzM

— Abdelfattah Elsisi (@AlsisiOfficial) May 12, 2021

 

 

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims after fasting in the month of Ramadan as a matter of thanks and gratitude to God. Usually, Eid al-Fitr is a three-day holiday.

 

The word Eid is an Arabic word that means a festivity, a celebration, recurring happiness, and a feast. In Islam, there are two major Eids, namely Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) celebrating the end of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) which coincides with the Hajj and commemorates Prophet Abraham’s sacrifice of a sheep in place of his son Ishmael.