Story  Photography photo gallery 

In the above story photography Photo gallery that you see, the photographer via visual storytelling speaks  about the Eid evening that he witnesses that day

“Sacrifice and religion go hand in hand”.

This saying rightly depicts the spirit of Eid, which marks the day when Ramadan ends. Every religion has this underlined statement and in the Muslim community, this sacrifice is marked by Ramadan. It begins from the first sight of the crescent moon and ends with the next sight of the same moon. 

At the end of this month-long routine, all Muslim brothers have an ecstatic sense of doing their bit for the almighty. They show their repentance for their sins and hope for a better life. This cycle, if observed carefully, explains these 30-day: you sacrifice, you purify yourself, you express your gratitude, and then celebrate everything that God has blessed you with. 

It is believed that by sacrificing, you come closer to God because you understand the true meaning of life and the temporary nature of things around you. It is only God, the supreme power, which is immortal and protects you. 

So, Ramadan or Ramadan is a month-long religious offering in the Muslim community. During this month, all Muslims maintain fast, practice pious things, refrain from violent acts, and devote themselves to prayer. In the evening, they open their fast after reading the holy prayer, namaz. Fasting from sunrise to sunset is fard ard  The predawn meal is referred to as Suhur, and the nightly feast that breaks the fast is called Iftar

On the last Friday of Ramadan, the community reads their last namaz for this pious month, where they believe that the prayers to Allah are more effective.

The scene that you see in these pictures is from one of the most famous masjids in India, Jama Masjid, located in New Delhi. Here some people wait outside the masjid in anticipation of namaz. With all their heart, people make their last prayers, Alvida ki namaz, while preparations for iftar take place simultaneously.

Once everyone is done with the religious proceedings, all the community members eat their meal offered at the masjid, celebrating the onset of Eid. Since Eid is the festival of breaking the fast, the destitute and the ones who do not have any family are also given iftars here (image 5).

There are hustle and bustle all around the place, inside the masjid, outside it and everyone startled by the festivity, color, happiness and they look forward to this time to come soon the next year.