Eid ka Chand: What Does This Expression Mean? May 12, 2021, 14:38 IST
Ramadan is one of the most important festivals for Muslims. They celebrate it with much joy and happiness. The festival also marks the end of the holy month of fasting. This period ends with the Eid ka Chand.’ It is the sighting of a beautiful crescent moon that does not appear too often.
‘Eid’ means the day of celebration and Chand means moon. The moon seen on this day is considered to be a rare sighting. An idiom meaning, when someone refers to the other as ‘Eid ka Chand’ it means that the person is difficult to meet. You have maybe known the person for a long time but do not get to meet them easily.
By Rizwan Ahmed, Friday Apr 16, 2021
Ramadan is the name of the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar.. It is a spiritually significant month in the religion of Islam not only because of the fasting aspect of it but it is also the month during which the Angel Gabriel brought the first bit of revelation of the Qur’an from God to the Prophet Muhammed over 1,400 years ago.
Ramadan typically lasts for 29 or 30 days during which time Muslims will fast from dawn until sunset (basically the daylight hours), abstaining from consuming any food or drink and even marital relations. Only adults and those considered mature enough are expected to fast. Children don’t have to fast. Other exemptions can include those who are ill or have other long term health problems or pregnant or breastfeeding.