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MalaysiaMore commonly known as Hari Raya here, Muslims would “balik kampung” to their hometowns on the eve of the celebration. On Eid day, they would have open houses and invite friends and family over, osten ser�ing t�aditional cuisines like rendang, lemang and ket�pat among others.

BangladeshObser�ed as a three-day public holiday, mandator� mor�ing prayers are perfor�ed on Eid day in large, open fields while a number of par�ies known as dawaat are usually held. Food wise, it entails a feast of biryani, kebab and other confectionaries such as shemai, kalo jam and doi.

Celebrated by many Muslims worldwide, Eid al-Fitr is a religions festival and holiday that marks the end of Ramadhan (the holy month of fasting) and the begining of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. Here’s how different countries across the globe

celebrate the blessed occasion.

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United StatesAs an American-Muslim cult�re, doughnuts and coffee are commonly ser�ed aster Eid prayers. More t�aditionally, families would have hear�� breakfasts together at home while communit� mosques would osten host lively Eid festivals feat�ring f�n rides, upbeat music and numerous food vendors.

IndonesiaDubbed as Idul Fit�i or Lebaran, this national holiday involves shopping at bazaars in days leading to Eid where locals would buy new cloths and t�aditional wear. Ret�r�ing to their hometowns is an annual t�adition while some would even visit g�aves of their late loved ones post-celebration.

IndiaBefore prayers on Eid day, the Indian-Muslims would osten perfor� �tra duties, which is the donation of charit�. Zakat, the Islamic alms tax that’s taken from about 2.5% of their annual savings, is also usually dist�ibuted to the poor (to f�nd food and new clothes) during this time. Besides that, ladies would osten have their hands and feet decorated with henna.

EgyptFamily visits are mandator� on the first of three days of Eid, where not only children, but also women would receive special gists from their male counter�ar�s as a token of appreciation. Another unique custom is their TV prog�ams where back-to-back local films and live inter�iews feat�ring both celebs and citizens sharing their Eid celebrations are broadcasted.

Saudi ArabiaAster prayers on Eid day, locals would gather at the pat�iarchal’s home. Generally, generosit� is highly practiced. On top of giving children Eidi (a monetar� gist), it is customar� t�adition to g�eet st�angers and even purchase domestic staples to donate to the less for��nate.

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