 
Selamat Hari
Raya Aidilfitri
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Celebrated by the Muslims
signifies the end of the fasting season of Ramadan for a
month. The celebration is determined by sighting of the
new moon. This is the most significant celebration for
the Muslims. Muslims starts the day by congregating in
the mosques early in the morning to perform Hari Raya
Puasa prayers followed by visits to the graves of the
departed.
This festive occasion is greeted
with great joy, the young will ask for forgiveness from
their elders and everyone will put on new clothes. Open
house or invitation for relatives and friends to come to
their house is practised. Plenty of traditional Malay
delicacies are served during this festive season. Houses
are thoroughly cleaned and decorated with the lighting of
oil lamps to welcome the angels which is believed to be
visiting the earth during the seven days preceding the
festivall. The celebration lasts for a month which the
celebration is concentrated in the first three days.
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