Europe as a result of immigration has become a multi-cultural and multi-faith society and today people of all faiths congratulate Europe's Muslim citizens as they celebrate Şeker Bayrami/ Eid-ul-fitr
The end of the holy month of
Ramadan is marked by Şeker Bayrami – the Sweets Holiday as it has always
been traditionally known in Turkey. In other Muslim countries the holiday is known as Eid-ul-fitr
Lately there have been moves
to change this name, presumably as it is seen to be frivolous and does
not reflect the religious reasons for its existence.
So the Bayram is now officially known as Ramazan Bayram although most people still call it Seker Bayram.
This year the Bayram starts today
Saturday 18th August which is the ‘eve’ of the actual Bayram known as
'arife'. The full holiday, begins on Sunday and carries on until
Tuesday. In Muslim countries all banks, most businesses and shops will also be closed on Monday
and Tuesday.
In Europe and in other parts of the world with multi-faith and multi-cultural populations the primary task of the ecumenical movement has been to remove "Orthodoxy" completely from all religious thought processes.
The dialogue between various Christian confessions and the dialogue between Christianity, Islam and Judaism (and other religions, as well)—is one of the first steps of an over-all peaceful plan to unify the sum-total of humanity through mutual respect and a better understanding of each others religious beliefs.
In this context a very happy "Eid-ul-fitr" - "Iyi Bayramlar"
EU-Digest
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