Themes : Environment
Day : Monday
Date : 4/8/2014

       Malaysia is unique and peaceful land since a long time ago. We can prove it by our own great grandfather and ancestor by living among other races which is Malay ( the primary land ), Chinese and Indian. That explains why Malaysia among the largest number of public holidays in calendar years. One of the famous celebrations in Ramadhan a month of fasting and Hari Raya Aidilftiri. In Malaysia, the fall of Hari Raya is determine by the sign of moon. New moon can only be seen in the last day of Ramadhan and the observance of Hari Raya will be announced to the media such as television, radio and internet on that night.                                                        

        After that, Ramadhan located in the ninth month of Hijrah calendar whereby all Muslim are prohibited from doing things such as to eat and drink and participate in wars. When it comes months of Ramadhan, the tradition Ramadhan Bazaar mushrooming every years especially in the cities or towns, People who lives in town may get busy by choosing any dishes to buy for their family at home before sunset goes down. Meanwhile, other people may prefer to break their fast at Mosque nearby. The positive effects when we break fast at mosque we can get communicate and get closer to the society rather than breaking fast alone.

       Futhermore, in Islam we encourage to do a good deeds to people and society. In the months we can see many people doing a good things such as giving as giving orphan children to eat, paying zakat, dong charity to homeless and eldest people. By doing so, we are guranteed that we will get our rewards for doing so many positive things by many ways. Some other ways, people get too know more further to their only Gods which called Allah The Almighty by doind solat sunat, recite Al-Quran and Zikir. As what we see, the mosque always fill with many people to gather and doing Tarawih prayers after Isyak. Tarawih prayers only can be done in the months of Holy months of Ramadhan and the reason why people rushing to prays to Allah.

      Morever, the purpose of celebrating Hari Raya Aidilftri is because to celebrate the winning against lust and bad doings when fasting in the holy months of Ramadhan. Normally in Malaysia, when Hari Raya comes usually the highway will be jams during this travelling but not for a long time because there will be PLUS handling the road. All family and relatives travelling through a long journey to gathered at villages for celebrating Hari Raya. The enviroment at villagers suddenly become festive, colourful and joyful.

     On the morning of Hari Raya, usually the men perform the Hari Raya at the mosque while the children ask forgiveness from their parents. During Hari Raya, the kids will visit house to house to collect money called 'duit raya'. While the elders, busy preparing delicious food likes ketupat, rendang, lemang, and others must have food during Hari Raya festive. Many families hold open throughout the month where friend and neighbours from different kind of races are invited to share conversation and enjoyment celebrating Hari Raya Aidilftri.

      Finally, the celebration doesn't end there as one months Hari Raya Aidilftri people are still continue visiting each other's  homes and throwing open houses until the end of months. In the end, it is opportunity to catch up with friends and family to build a new happy relationship that has been lost of a long time.


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            Written by,
Ahmad Naqib bin Ahmad Fuad


                                                                                                     
                                                                                           

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