| RAMADAN |
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| Celebrated In
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Kerala |
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| Festivals of :
Muslims |
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| Main Ritual :
Distribution of food to
Poor & needy. |
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| In the month
of :
January - February |
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| Id ul-Fitr, popularly known as
Ramadan (but ideally pronounced Ramzan), falls in the seventh month of the
lunar year (January- February) and is a major festival of the Muslims of
Kerala. |
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| Throughout this
month, Muslims observe a day-long fast. Purification of the body and soul is
the main purpose of this religious rite. |
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| The festival of Id
ul-Fitr festival begins with the sighting of the crescent moon on the western
horizon and with that the fasting ends. |
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| The main activity of the
festival is the distribution of food to the poor and needy. In the morning,
devotees proceed to the mosque or Id-Gali to attend the congregational prayer
led by the Imam.
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