Muslim communities across Merseyside will celebrate a very important festival in the Islamic calendar in May.
The holy Islamic month of Ramadan is expected to start on April 2 2022 and finish Sunday, May 1. Following Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr will mark the end of the month-long fast.
Taking place over three days, Eid al-Fitr is a time for families, friends and neighbours to spend quality time with each other and together share food. During the festival, you may hear several types of greetings exchanged.
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We've put together a guide on how to wish someone a 'Happy Eid' and respond, ahead of the celebration.
How to say 'Happy Eid'
In English, Eid translates to 'celebration' while Mubarak means blessed - making Eid Mubarak mean 'blessed celebration'. However, conversationally the phrase means 'have a blessed holiday' or 'Happy Eid'.
Other greetings you may hear are:
- Eid Mubarak lakum wa-li-‘a’ilatakum - Blessed Eid to you and your family
Litanzil ‘alaykum barakat Allah fi Eid al-Fitr hatha - May God’s blessings be showered on you on this Eid al-Fitr
Kul ‘am wa-antum bi-khayr. Eid Mubarak - May you celebrate this every year. Blessed Eid
How to respond to 'Eid Mubarak'
If someone says to you 'Eid Mubarak' it is courteous to respond with 'Khair Mubarak' - which wishes goodwill to the person speaking to you. You can also say thank you as 'JazakAllah Khair' - the literal translation of this phrase is 'May Allah reward you with goodness'.
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