The Eid Moon
English Essay on "The Eid Moon"
We celebrate two Eids Eid-ul-Fitre and Eid-ul-Azha every year. Both are happy and holy days. Both are days of rejoicing and prayer. The Shawal Moon announces the arrival of Eid-ul-Fitre. It is the end of Ramazan, the holy month of fasting. The next morning the muslim assemble in a great thanks-giving congregation. They thank the merciful God for enabling them to observe the sacred fasts. They ask him to forgive them for their weaknesses and sins. They reaffirm their now of faithfulness to God.
The evening, when the moon is expected to appear, is memorable. As the sun goes down, the faithful break their fast and offer the Namaz-e-Maghrib. Then they rush to the roofs of their houses and join the search for moon.educationsight.blogspot.com They turn their eyes towards the Western horizon. On every house top there are scores of people, all scanning the sky with keen, expectant eyes.
Then someone spots the thin silvery arc. He raises his arm towards the moon and shouts triumphantly, “The moon is there”. Other people, too, have seen the moon by now. They take up the happy shout and for sometime everyone is shouting. “The moon is there, the moon is there.” Someone “explodes a cracker to, announce the sighting of the moon. The people raise their hands in prayer. Children are particularly fond of seeing the Eid moon. As they sight it, their faces light up with jay.
The dinner is eaten in a joyous mood. The programmes for the EM day are discussed. The menu is planned. Every member of the family wants a favourite dish in the morning. Last touches are given to the clothes prepared for the festival.
The moon of Zil Haj is the harbinger of Eid ul Azha. Ten days after the appearance of the moon, this festival is celebrated. It commutates the sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail by his father Hazrat Ibrahim. God asked Ibrahim to sacrifice his only son to Him. Ibrahim willingly put the knife on his son’s neck. But God saved Ismail. Ibrahim and Ismail had stood the test of faithfulness. A ram was -then sacrificed. Now the Muslims sacrifice rams to keep fresh the memory of that sacrifice.
The great activity that marks the appearance of the Eid-ul-Fitre moon is not repeated this time. All the rejoicings and celebrations are reserved for the Eid day. The Eid day is busy, happy and memorable.
The evening, when the moon is expected to appear, is memorable. As the sun goes down, the faithful break their fast and offer the Namaz-e-Maghrib. Then they rush to the roofs of their houses and join the search for moon.educationsight.blogspot.com They turn their eyes towards the Western horizon. On every house top there are scores of people, all scanning the sky with keen, expectant eyes.
Then someone spots the thin silvery arc. He raises his arm towards the moon and shouts triumphantly, “The moon is there”. Other people, too, have seen the moon by now. They take up the happy shout and for sometime everyone is shouting. “The moon is there, the moon is there.” Someone “explodes a cracker to, announce the sighting of the moon. The people raise their hands in prayer. Children are particularly fond of seeing the Eid moon. As they sight it, their faces light up with jay.
The dinner is eaten in a joyous mood. The programmes for the EM day are discussed. The menu is planned. Every member of the family wants a favourite dish in the morning. Last touches are given to the clothes prepared for the festival.
The moon of Zil Haj is the harbinger of Eid ul Azha. Ten days after the appearance of the moon, this festival is celebrated. It commutates the sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail by his father Hazrat Ibrahim. God asked Ibrahim to sacrifice his only son to Him. Ibrahim willingly put the knife on his son’s neck. But God saved Ismail. Ibrahim and Ismail had stood the test of faithfulness. A ram was -then sacrificed. Now the Muslims sacrifice rams to keep fresh the memory of that sacrifice.
The great activity that marks the appearance of the Eid-ul-Fitre moon is not repeated this time. All the rejoicings and celebrations are reserved for the Eid day. The Eid day is busy, happy and memorable.
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