The celebration to end Ramadan, also known as Eid is tonight.  That means today is the last day of Ramadan for Muslims, which also means the last day of no food or beverages from sunset to sundown.

Daniel Kuhlen, with the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan, says he considers each night of the month of Ramadan a celebratory breaking of the fast. He likes to call it a mini-Eid, leading up to the final night – the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast – also known as Eid.

Kuhlen says Ramadan is known for its tradition of fasting, but it’s more than that. It’s a time to reflect on one’s spiritual life and what it means to be a good Muslim, extending charity and kindnesses to other, and strive for their well being. Kuhlen quotes a saying in the Muslim community….”You are truly not a believer if you fill your own stomach but others around you are hungry.”

He notes that the idea of fasting is also included in both the Jewish and Christian faiths and this year Ramadan, Passover and Lenten Easter all fell in the same month.  Eid  celebrations in Saskatoon will be held tonight (Sun) at Prairieland Park.