Eid al-Fitr 2025: Date and Significance of the Festival Marking the End of Ramadan

Mar 26, 2025 Komal Das

Ramadan, a sacred month for Muslims, focuses on fasting, prayer, and reflection. It concludes on March 30 with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr

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Ramadan 2025 ends at sundown on Sunday, March 30, followed by Eid al-Fitr, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”

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Ramadan marks the Qur’an's revelation and focuses on worship, fasting, and evening prayers like Tarawih

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Fasting in Ramadan, a Pillar of Islam, fosters faith, discipline, and compassion. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, breaking it with iftar

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Ramadan lasts 29-30 days, starting with the sighting of the crescent moon. Its dates vary yearly, aligning with the lunar calendar

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Eid al-Fitr ends Ramadan with prayers, feasts, and gift-giving, celebrating forgiveness and community

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The Five Pillars of Islam are faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting during Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Mecca

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According to the World Population Review, Indiana has a Muslim population of around 41,400 people, accounting for 0.6% of the state’s population in 2024

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There are 3.45 million Muslims in the U.S., with the largest populations in New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, and Michigan

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