We congratulate the Muslim community on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the completion of the blessed month of Ramaḍān.

Fitrah means the essence of the human being—the true structure of a person.

According to the Quran, the structure and fitrah of the human being is the religion of God itself (Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30). This means that every human carries within them the unaltered and authentic religion of God.

Based on the true meaning of Islam as “entering into health,” the Quran holds that a person who is able to engage in proper and correct self-development during the blessed months of Rajab, Shaʿbān, and Ramaḍān (not through harsh asceticism) will, by the end of Ramaḍān, become immersed in health, and their true religion will become manifest.

For this reason, the end of Ramaḍān is called Eid al-Fitr—the celebration of returning to Fitrah.

On this blessed occasion, we celebrate together in gratitude and joy, honoring the return to balance, health, and our shared human essence.