Egypt's First Lady Congratulates Egyptians, Islamic Nation on Eid Al-Fitr

CAIRO – 13 May 2021: Egyptian First Lady Entisar El Sisi congratulated Egyptians and Islamic Nation on Eid Al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast), wishing them happiness.

“I congratulate the Egyptian people and the Islamic nation on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Fitr. This occasion brings joy and delight to us after the rituals of the Holy Month [of Ramadan]. On this noble occasion, I pray to Allah to bless our beloved country and all its loyal people with security, peace, goodness, and success,” she said on her Facebook account.

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims after fasting in the month of Ramadan as a matter of thanks and gratitude to God. Usually, Eid al-Fitr is a three-day holiday.

The word Eid is an Arabic word that means a festivity, a celebration, recurring happiness, and a feast. In Islam, there are two major Eids, namely Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) celebrating the end of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) which coincides with the Hajj and commemorates Prophet Abraham’s sacrifice of a sheep in place of his son Ishmael.