French Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr Monday

From AFP | AFP -

, To the beginning of Ramadan determine Divided, Muslims celebrate the French drive on Monday Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of fasting, the French Council of the Muslim Faith, said on Sunday night (CFCM).

"After the Muslim countries have passed us today unanimously decided that tomorrow is the day of Eid ul-Fitr on Monday," the president of the CFCM, Dalil Boubaker said in a press office of the Great Mosque Paris, presided.

CFCM 2003, Islam was established in the government, but also weakened by internal strife and external opposition of France, announced his decision after a brief symbolic "Night of the doubt", which is to allow for the observation of the moon - the Muslim lunar calendar.

For example, the Union of Islamic Organisations of France and has announced Choice occurs (UOIF close to the Muslim Brotherhood) and representatives of the Turkish community, all in favor of the definition of the terms by astronomical calculations, the non-observance of the moon.

Before the start of the fasting month of Ramadan to the Muslim community in Europe (estimated between 3.5 and 5 million members) provide a picture of the division. CFCM was set at the beginning of the fasting month and 29 June, and invited hundreds of mosques and Turkish associations or similar sensitivity UOIF to start his followers fasting the day before. Ramadan 29 or 30 days, it was unlikely that all parties agree, as in 2013, was the case the day of Eid al-Fitr.

The "Festival of Breaking" is the first month of fasting as "Shawwal" which follows Ramadan. Then he invited the faithful to prayer from a mosque in the early morning (9:00 Mosque of Paris), for charity of breaking the fast (Zakat al-Fitr, a person who wear only 5 euros this year, France) and family and friends visit to show greeting health and happiness.

CFCM took this opportunity to assure the French "faith" in his "fraternal prayer" so that "we live in a land of peace."

In a separate statement, the Great Mosque of Paris, "implored God" to "explain to all those who were in the terrible events to hit the, especially in Gaza."