The importance of Eid in the religion of Islam and when it began in human history?

The word “Eid” is formed by combining three letters. Its root is “Awd” which means to come back repeatedly. Because Eid returns every year, it is called “Eid”.

If we look at the concept of Eid, it is as ancient as human history. Studying historical books reveals that as civilizations began, the celebration of Eid also started along with them.

According to traditions, the first Eid was celebrated when Allah accepted the repentance of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him). Another Eid was celebrated when the conflict between the sons of Adam, Habil and Qabil, reached its conclusion.

The people of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) celebrated Eid on the day when they were saved from the fire of Nimrod, while the nation of Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) celebrated Eid when they were freed from the captivity of the fish.

Similarly, the people of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) celebrated Eid when they were delivered from the tyranny of Pharaoh with the help of Allah. Besides, the day of the birth of Prophet Isa (peace be upon him), his followers still celebrate this blessed day as Eid.

Currently, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid on the first day of Shawwal, after the completion of the blessed month of Ramadan.

Eid al-Fitr is a religious festival of Islam that marks the end of the month of Ramadan, and every year it is celebrated with great enthusiasm on the first day of Shawwal, while Shawwal is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Another tradition is that Eid is an Arabic word meaning happiness, celebration, joy, and festivity, while Fitr means breaking the fast, meaning to open or end the fast.

On the day of Eid al-Fitr, the chain of fasting ends, and on this day, Allah rewards His servants with the reward of fasting and worship of Ramadan, so this festival is called Eid al-Fitr.

The Muslim world celebrates two Eids every year; Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The festival of Eid al-Fitr, which is celebrated throughout one day, is also known as “Small Eid” while it is called “Big Eid” because of its association with Eid al-Adha, as Eid al-Adha consists of three days.