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Eid al-Fitr

The feast that ends Ramadan begins with something sweet before the morning prayer.

Dhaka congregants can be seen listening to khutbah prior to the Eid prayers held at the parade grounds of Bangladesh Police in Rajarbagh, Dhaka.
Photo: Mohammed Tawsif Salam, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is eaten for Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is the festival of breaking the fast. Following the practice of the Prophet, Muslims eat something sweet, often dates, before going to the Eid prayer, and give food or money to the poor so that everyone can celebrate. Then come days of visiting, and every house offers sweets. In South Asia it is sheer khurma, vermicelli cooked in milk with dates. Egypt bakes kahk, the Levant fills ma'amoul with dates and nuts, and Turkey calls the holiday the Sugar Feast. A large family lunch follows.

The dishes

Sheer khurmaVermicelli, milk and dates, the Eid morning dish of South Asia.Ma'amoulShortbread filled with dates or nuts in the Levant.KahkEgyptian Eid biscuits under icing sugar.BaklavaServed to guests in Turkey and the Balkans.Turkish delightOffered to visitors at the Sugar Feast.BiryaniThe Eid lunch in many South Asian homes.

Also part of it, and being written: Date palm (Dates are eaten before the prayer.).

More dishes made for Eid al-Fitr

Chocolate 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast and 5 moreA sweet or bitter food made from processed cocoa beans, enjoyed in many forms worldwide Sweet or dessert, Snacks RendangMeatRandang 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMeat simmered with coconut and spices until coated in a rich, dry sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KetupatVegan 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreRice packed in woven palm leaf pouches and boiled until firm Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fattehفتّة 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreBread layered with yogurt, chickpeas and toppings, served warm across the Arab world Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch WatalappamVegetarian 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan coconut custard pudding with jaggery, spices and cashew nuts Sweet or dessert
About this page

Written by the Thali desk with AI assistance. Background: "Eid al-Fitr" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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