Why is Eid al-Fitr important and what customs are observed

Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest Islamic holidays is celebrated today.

"Bajram is one of our two holidays, two holidays, we have Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr," said Ismail Efendija Dacić, adviser to the reis for youth and imam of the Osmanagić mosque in Stara Varoš in Podgorica, in Boja jutra on TV Vijesti.

"Today we started with Eid al-Fitr, it is specific in that behind it is the month of Ramadan in which believers were present in mosques where they practiced their faith more through fasting, giving alms, night prayers, etc. This morning we had morning prayer, and after that, we prayed the Eid prayer. After the Eid prayer, the believers visit their friends, brothers, sisters, relatives, neighbors," said Dacić.

He added that believers also visit cemeteries where they learn prayers for those who are no longer with us.

"We are rejoicing today, because we believe that God has forgiven us for the sins we committed before. Through the month of Ramadan, God gives us the chance to cleanse ourselves of those sins. This is what God himself promises us through the holy Koran, which says that whoever spends the month of Ramadan on the right way and whoever believes that the dear God will forgive him can hope for God's forgiveness. Here in Montenegro, it is a practice that on the first day children visit homes and that children are given candies, chocolate bars, and sometimes money. On the second day, people visit houses, and after that, the third day of the woman, that used to be the practice, but now it's not quite like that, but whoever has the time, that's how they manage," said Dacić.