Muslim Community Celebrates Eid al-Fitr with Fervor in Nepalgunj Despite Rainfall

Nepalgunj. The Muslim community celebrated the festival of Eid al-Fitr with great enthusiasm in Banke's Nepalgunj today. Despite continuous rainfall since Friday, Muslim devotees celebrated Eid al-Fitr at the Eidgah in BP Chowk, Nepalgunj, some holding umbrellas and others getting drenched in the rain in open spaces.

As it has been raining since the day before the festival this year, although there wasn't the usual massive crowd on the roads and in open spaces, the mosques were packed with Muslim devotees. In the open area inside the Eidgah, some offered prayers under umbrellas while others performed Namaz while getting wet in the rain.

Muslims, who observe fasting (Niraahar Brat) during the ninth month according to the Arabic Hijri calendar, traditionally celebrate Eid al-Fitr today by offering Namaz and receiving blessings from elders. On this occasion, after offering Namaz, Mohammad Istiak Rai, the newly elected member of the House of Representatives from Banke Constituency No. 2, shared that the festival is being celebrated today after a month of fasting. He extended best wishes to everyone on the occasion of the festival and wished that Eid could bring about world peace. He mentioned praying to Allah for the happiness and prosperity of the nation and all citizens, extending good wishes to all Nepali brothers and sisters.

Nizamuddin Eidrisi, a resident of Nepalgunj-17, stated that observing a month of fasting (Roza) is the duty and religion of every Muslim community member, and Eid is a message of peace. He mentioned praying for world peace and noted that the Quran and Azan are the sole holy scriptures for the Muslim community worldwide.

In the Muslim community, after special Namaz, there is a tradition of visiting elders to receive blessings for three days. On this festival, blessings are given to younger relatives. There is also a custom of serving sweet dishes like Sevai and dates to relatives who come to seek blessings.

This festival is called Eid al-Fitr because happiness is shared by giving charity (Khushi Purvak Daan) to the sad and poor. Besides this, special Namaz was also offered at other mosques and Eidgahs in Nepalgunj. The long fast (Roza) for the Muslim community began a month ago.