Eid in Rakhine will be celebrated on 3 to 5 May

Narinjara News, 3 May 2022

Eid-ul-Fitr for Muslims in Rakhine State will be celebrated  from 3 May.

Muslims living in various townships of the State will celebrate the three-day long festival in their respective religious schools  and mosques, said Sittwe Muslim administrator Maung Kyaw Hla.

Speaking to  Narinjara News, he added that the holy  Eid festival is organized every year. It is the month of Sabbath for the Muslims.

Buthidaung township administrator Kyan Aye informed that there was no plan to tighten the security during  Eid as the regular security arrangement is understood enough.

"Normal security arrangements have been made for the festival. There is  no such restriction for the Muslims,” he added.

Eid is understood as the time for religious devotion and goodwill.

Association of Islamic Scholars chairman in Maungdaw, Mawlawi Hamindula said, “This festival is about people’s love for each other, while they go from house to house and eat accordingly. It is a sacred  day."

Under the military regime, the Muslim groups in Burma have been urged to celebrate Eid with a brief program. Muslim Revolutionary Forces issued a letter for the Muslims asking them to observe the festival privately with their families.

According to sources,  they are celebrating this Eid together with the Muslim world, including Saudi Arabia, while around 45 countries across the world are celebrating the religious festival on Tuesday.

(Photo by BBC)