Eid al-Fitr

By: Shereen Youssef

Location of Celebration

• Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims

across the world on different days as
it is determined by the lunar cycle.
Some countries that Eid al-Fitr is
most popularly celebrated in
are the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia,
Tunisia, Indonesia and Pakistan.
 Date of
Celebration
• The timing of Eid al-
Fitr(Ramadan) occurs
different every year as it is
based on the lunar
cycle. Astronomers
predict that Ramadan will
begin on Monday March
11, 2024. If this is
accurate, Eid al Fitr will be
on Wednesday April 10,
2024.
Types of Food People
Enjoy on This Holiday

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 Maamoul
• Maamoul is a sweet pastry
made with dates, pistachios,
or walnuts, which is then
baked and dusted with
powdered sugar. They use
maamoul molds or other
tools to create the decorative
pattern on the cookie before
dusting it with powdered
sugar. It's a common dessert
in Arab countries, including
Palestine, Syria, Yemen, and
Lebanon.
 Manakish
• Manakish are a very popular
breakfast food based in the
Levantine region of the Middle-East.
Manakish are pretty much a flatbread
topped with a variety of possible
toppings. A few of those toppings are
za’atar, a blend of cheeses, an onion
and tomato mixture, and keshek.
They are known as the go-to
breakfast. There is not much
information about the origin of
manakish. However, the first known
records of the dish are found in the
Arabian cookbook which appeared
in the 10th century.
Maqluba
• Maqluba is a traditional Iraqi,
Lebanese, Palestinian,
Jordanian, and Syrian dish
served throughout the Levant. It
consists of meat, rice, and fried
vegetables that is placed in a pot
which is flipped upside down
when served, therefore the name
maqluba, which translates
to "upside-down."
Sheer Kurma
• Sheer Khurma is a rich vermicelli
pudding made with milk, lots of nuts,
dates and sugar. Sheer Khurma when
translated means milk with dates. It's
often made during Eid in the Indian
subcontinent, Afghanistan and parts of
central Asia. Its origins are unknown;
but it's believed to have been created
somewhere along the silk road. Later it
gained popularity throughout the Indian
subcontinent and Central Asia.