Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated over the course of three days at the end of Ramadan in the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Ramadan was the month the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad  for the first time, and it is the month in which we fast. Fasting is when we do not eat or drink anything during the hours between dawn and sunset. During this time we self-reflect, study the Quran, and connect to Allah on a spiritual level. The literal translation of Eid-ul-Fitr is “the Festival of breaking the fast.” It is very important for family, friends, and the community to get together to celebrate their dedication to Allah that we show during Ramadan through the abstinence of food in order to focus on worship. The celebration begins with the Dawn Prayer, Fajr, which is prayed with family members. Afterwards, we all wear our finest clothes or clothes bought specifically for this occasion. Families go to the mosque where we wish fellow family, friends, and community members a “Eid Mubarak.” Once in the mosque, we are to make a mandatory donation, called Zakat-ul-Fitr, to charity before we commence with the Eid prayer as a community. Zakat-ul-Fitr is given to those who are most in need to ensure that they can also partake in the Eid festivities. The celebration is not only to show our dedication to Allah and to appreciate everyday blessings, it is also a tradition for the family elders to give gifts to the  children. This Eid is known as “The Lesser Eid” because it is of smaller importance to Eid-ul-Adha. Eid-ul-Fitr is also called “Sweet Eid” due to the amount of snacks available on that day. This celebration ends the important month of Ramadan very sweetly.