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Ramadan begins after the month of Shaban, after the new moon has been sighted. In case new moon is not sighted then after 30 days of Shaban, Ramadan begins. The month of Ramadan lasts for 29 or 30 days depending on the sighting of the moon. If the moon is sighted on the night of 29th fast then the month of Shawwal begins from tomorrow and Ramadan is over. The 1st of Shawwal is the Eid also know as Eid-ul-fitr to distinguish it from Eid-ul-azha (Bakri Eid).
Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed. The Quran clearly says "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you many learn piety and rightousness" - Al Baqarah, 2:183. Fasting is to be done by all able bodied men and women and children who have reached puberty. If a person is sick or has some medical reason or if a women is pregnant then they are waived from fasting.
During Ramadan the people who fast are not allowed to eat or drink anything (including water) from dawn to after sunset. Also one has to restrain other body parts, which may render the fast worthless despite the main factor of hunger and thirst; so the tongue, for instance, must avoid backbiting, slander, and lies; the eyes should avoid looking into things considered by the Lawgiver as unlawful; the ears must stop from listening to conversation, words, songs, and lyrics that spoil the spirit of fasting; and finally restraining of the heart, and mind from indulging, themselves in other things besides zikr or Allah (remembrance of Allah).
Eid is a time for gratitude and thanksgiving, prayers and charity. It is also the time to indulge in traditional delicacies. Join us on a mouth-watering trip to find out more about what’s cooking on Eid…
Traditionally every house proud lady cooks Biryani: succulent chunks of meat and long grained rice are flavoured with whole spices and saffron to cook this delicacy.Called Nawabi or dum Biryani in Hyderabad, or pardewali Biryani in Ambur, Biryani remains Biryani! No Eid is complete without the Biryani. Most restaurants offer this traditional Eid delicacy on the menu.
Meats, lamb and chicken also rule the roost, as marinated meats are simmered to perfection. Take your pick from mutton do pyaza, mutton korma, murgh musallam, zafrani murgh or badami gosht. Finely ground meat is crafted into kebabs that melt in the mouth: seekh kebab, shami kebab or shikhampuri .Haleem a rich and laborious blend of wheat and meat takes pride of place on Eid.
Traditionally in Kerala, Irachi Pathiri is made on Eid. This is a flaky pastry filled with meat. Similarly in Iraq, klaicha is made on Eid: a concoction of date filled flaky pastry. The Malaysians take pride in flavoured rice cooked in coconut leaves on Eid. In Somalia a special halwa is cooked for this festival.
Ending it on a sweet note, Eid desserts include sheer khurma or sevayyian ( vermicelli cooked in milk and drizzled with nuts) kulfi, khumani ka meetha ( pureed apricots drenched in fresh cream) and the rice based phirni.
Ramadan begins after the month of Shaban, after the new moon has been sighted. In case new moon is not sighted then after 30 days of Shaban, Ramadan begins. The month of Ramadan lasts for 29 or 30 days depending on the sighting of the moon. If the moon is sighted on the night of 29th fast then the month of Shawwal begins from tomorrow and Ramadan is over. The 1st of Shawwal is the Eid also know as Eid-ul-fitr to distinguish it from Eid-ul-azha (Bakri Eid).
Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed. The Quran clearly says "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you many learn piety and rightousness" - Al Baqarah, 2:183. Fasting is to be done by all able bodied men and women and children who have reached puberty. If a person is sick or has some medical reason or if a women is pregnant then they are waived from fasting.
During Ramadan the people who fast are not allowed to eat or drink anything (including water) from dawn to after sunset. Also one has to restrain other body parts, which may render the fast worthless despite the main factor of hunger and thirst; so the tongue, for instance, must avoid backbiting, slander, and lies; the eyes should avoid looking into things considered by the Lawgiver as unlawful; the ears must stop from listening to conversation, words, songs, and lyrics that spoil the spirit of fasting; and finally restraining of the heart, and mind from indulging, themselves in other things besides zikr or Allah (remembrance of Allah).
Eid is a time for gratitude and thanksgiving, prayers and charity. It is also the time to indulge in traditional delicacies. Join us on a mouth-watering trip to find out more about what’s cooking on Eid…
Traditionally every house proud lady cooks Biryani: succulent chunks of meat and long grained rice are flavoured with whole spices and saffron to cook this delicacy.Called Nawabi or dum Biryani in Hyderabad, or pardewali Biryani in Ambur, Biryani remains Biryani! No Eid is complete without the Biryani. Most restaurants offer this traditional Eid delicacy on the menu.
Meats, lamb and chicken also rule the roost, as marinated meats are simmered to perfection. Take your pick from mutton do pyaza, mutton korma, murgh musallam, zafrani murgh or badami gosht. Finely ground meat is crafted into kebabs that melt in the mouth: seekh kebab, shami kebab or shikhampuri .Haleem a rich and laborious blend of wheat and meat takes pride of place on Eid.
Traditionally in Kerala, Irachi Pathiri is made on Eid. This is a flaky pastry filled with meat. Similarly in Iraq, klaicha is made on Eid: a concoction of date filled flaky pastry. The Malaysians take pride in flavoured rice cooked in coconut leaves on Eid. In Somalia a special halwa is cooked for this festival.
Ending it on a sweet note, Eid desserts include sheer khurma or sevayyian ( vermicelli cooked in milk and drizzled with nuts) kulfi, khumani ka meetha ( pureed apricots drenched in fresh cream) and the rice based phirni.
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