{"id":780,"date":"2022-07-19T17:37:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T01:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/english\/?p=780"},"modified":"2022-07-19T17:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T01:37:43","slug":"the-spiritual-meaning-of-eid-al-fitr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hamidentezam.com\/english\/?p=780","title":{"rendered":"The spiritual meaning of Eid al-Fitr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Session 21. Muslims mark the end of the Ramadan fast with Eid al-Fitr (\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0637\u0631). They celebrate their accomplishment, and God\u2019s gift of strength and endurance which allowed them to complete a whole month of fasting. Although Eid is typically viewed as a \u201choliday\u201d (shared by all Muslims), but its authentic religious \/ mystical meaning is quite different: Eid is a private matter; it is experienced internally following a transformation and renewal. Perhaps Imam Ali was the first to take such an esoteric position on Eid, when he said: \u201cany day in which we do not disobey God is Eid.\u201d In this presentation, we will discuss the spiritual meaning and characteristics of Eid al-Fitr.<\/p>\n

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Session 21. Muslims mark the end of the Ramadan fast with Eid al-Fitr (\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0637\u0631). They celebrate their accomplishment, and God\u2019s gift of strength and endurance which allowed them to complete a whole month of fasting. Although Eid is typically viewed as a \u201choliday\u201d (shared by all Muslims), but its authentic religious \/ mystical meaning is quite different: Eid is a private matter; it is experienced internally following a transformation and renewal. Perhaps Imam Ali was the first to take such an esoteric position on Eid, when he said: \u201cany day in which we do not disobey God is Eid.\u201d In this presentation, we will discuss the spiritual meaning and characteristics of Eid al-Fitr. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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