Eid-ul-Fitr

British

/ ˈiːdʊlˌfiːtə /

noun

an annual Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan, involving the exchange of gifts and a festive meal

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Etymology

Origin of Eid-ul-Fitr

from Arabic id ul fitr festival of fast-breaking

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Eid-ul-Fitr

Back at the kolba, on the first of three days of Eid-ul-Fitr celebration that followed Ramadan, Jalil would visit Mariam and Nana.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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