Editing Eid al-Fitr (section)

==== Afghanistan ====
[[File:An Afghan child eats a piece of candy received as a gift during a celebration of the Islamic religious holiday of Eid al-Fitr in the Garmsir district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug 110831-M-ED643-011.jpg|thumb|An Afghan child eating a piece of candy received as a gift on Eid al-Fitr]]
In the predominantly [[Sunni]] Muslim culture of [[Afghanistan]], Eid al-Fitr holds significant importance and is celebrated widely for three days. It popularly involves special festivities for children and the youngest members of families.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/the-10-most-delicious-eid-al-fitr-foods-and-dishes-from-around-the-world/ |title=The 10 Most Delicious Eid al-Fitr Foods and Dishes From Around the World |first=Lauren |last=Cocking |website=Culture Trip |date=27 April 2017 |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509215203/https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/the-10-most-delicious-eid-al-fitr-foods-and-dishes-from-around-the-world/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The most common greeting is ''Akhtar mo Mubarak sha'' (Eid Mubarak) in the [[Pashto]]-speaking community. Afghans start preparing for the Eid al-Fitr festival up to ten days prior by cleaning their homes (called ''Khana Takani'' in [[Dari language|Dari]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pashto Dictionary |url=https://thepashto.com/word.php?roman=Akhtar%20mo%20mubarak%20sha |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=thepashto.com}}</ref> Afghans visit their local bazaars to buy new clothes, sweets, and snacks including ''[[Jelabi|Jalebi]]'', ''Shor-Nakhod'' (made with chickpeas), ''Cake wa Kolcha'' (a simple cake, similar to pound cake). The traditional ''[[Bolani]]'' (vegetarian flatbreads) is a popular meal during Eid al-Fitr in Afghanistan.<ref name="auto"/>

On the day of Eid al-Fitr, Afghans will first offer their Eid prayers and then gather in their homes with their families, greeting one another by saying "''Eid Mubarak''" and usually adding "''Eidet Mobarak Roza wa Namazet Qabool Dakhel Hajiha wa Ghaziha,''" which means "Happy Eid to you; may your fasting and prayers be accepted by God, and may you be counted among those who will go to the Hajj-pilgrimage." Family elders will give money and gifts to children. It is also common practice to visit families and friends, which may be difficult to do at other times of the year. Children walk from home to home saying "''Khala Eidet Mubarak''" ("aunt happy Eid"), and they receive cookies or ''Pala''. Young girls and women apply henna "tattoo"s on their hands and feet. The older women while applying it too, don't do very complicated designs. The boys and young men in some communities might apply it as well but, with very simple designs like a circle in their palms or just coloring the fingertips. The older men might do those simple designs as well, but it is not that common. Henna is a "woman's" thing in Afghanistan when it comes to doing designs on their hands and feet. At night, multiple campfires are set around houses, sometimes to the point that entire valleys may initially appear to be engulfed in flame. Celebratory fire with automatic rifles, particularly tracer rounds, can also be expected in high density.<ref>{{cite web |title=نگاهی به آداب و رسوم بزرگداشت عید سعید فطر در افغانستان |url=https://www.avapress.com/fa/report/96074/نگاهی-آداب-رسوم-بزرگداشت-عید-سعید-فطر-افغانستان |website=Afghan Voice Agency |date=27 July 2014 |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210163532/https://www.avapress.com/fa/report/96074/نگاهی-آداب-رسوم-بزرگداشت-عید-سعید-فطر-افغانستان |archive-date=10 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>