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 ‘Hari Raya Puasa’, also known as ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ in
other countries, marks the end of fasting, which is
celebrated for the whole month of ‘Syawal’. For
Muslims in Singapore, it is the most important festival of
the year as it touches on the individual and his
relationship to God.
Besides being the ‘Festival of Breaking the Fast’, it
is also a day of rejoicing and thanksgiving because they
fulfilled God’s command of discipline, individual’s
devotion, collective worship and the completion of fasting
marks a personal triumph for every Muslim against his base
desires.
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Origins
When Prophet ‘Muhammad’, the messenger of God (Allah),
arrived at Medina, he found the people within the city
constantly fighting. So, he set out to unite this divided
city, to bring order and establish ‘Islam’ in the
city. As the people began to grow used to the Muslim way
of life, the prophet abolished all the animistic
(worshipping and revering objects as having spiritual
powers) festivals and told the Muslims that God had
arranged only two festivals for them. One is
‘Eidul-Adha’ (Hari Raya Haji) and the other
‘Eidul-Fitr’ (Hari Raya Puasa).
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