Haji Referring To Its Occurrence After The Culmination of The Annual

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Muslim holidays are highly prominent in Malaysia.

The most important of these is Hari Raya


Puasa (also called Hari Raya Aidilfitri) which is the Malay translation ofEid al-Fitr. It is generally a
festival honoured by the Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan will the fasting month.
In addition to Hari Raya Puasa, they also celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha (also called Hari Raya
Haji referring to its occurrence after the culmination of the annual Hajj or Hari Raya Qurban),
Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year) and Maulidur Rasul (Birthday of the Prophet).
A practice known as "open house" (rumah terbuka) is common during the festivities, especially
during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Chinese New Year and Christmas. Open house means that
all well-wishers are received and that everyone regardless of background is invited to
attend.[6] Open houses are normally held at the home of the host and food are also prepared by
the host, however, there are also open houses held at larger public venues especially when
hosted by government agencies or corporations. Also during the festivities, most Malaysians
would take the time off work or school to return to their hometowns to celebrate the festivities
with their extended relatives. This practice is commonly known as balik kampung and usually
causes traffic jams on most highways in the country

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