{"id":727,"date":"2011-08-30T17:43:22","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T17:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-muslims-celebrate-idd-el-fitr\/"},"modified":"2011-08-30T17:40:14","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T17:40:14","slug":"rwanda-muslims-celebrate-idd-el-fitr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-muslims-celebrate-idd-el-fitr\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Muslims Celebrate Idd-el-Fitr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{{The Rwanda Muslim faithful successfully completed fasting during the holy month of Ramadhan and celebrated Idd-el-Fitr.<br \/>\nMuslims flocked mosques across the country for prayers. }} <\/p>\n<p>Idd begins after the sighting of a new crescent moon, marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, during which devout Muslims abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk.<\/p>\n<p>Idd falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month after Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. <\/p>\n<p>It is a time to give in charity to those in need, and celebrate with family and friends the completion of a month of blessings and joy. <\/p>\n<p>Idd also represents the beginning of preparations for the Hajj period which ends with Idd al-Adha that is approximately 70 days after Idd el-Fitr. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-495 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rwandaimages-100.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-492 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_5446.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-491 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_5431.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-496 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_5452.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-499 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_5637.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-497 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_5625.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-490 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/idid.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-493 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mni.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-494 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_5638.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-498 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/33767155.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{{The Rwanda Muslim faithful successfully completed fasting during the holy month of Ramadhan and celebrated Idd-el-Fitr. 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