What is Eid? Answer quickly now, no Googling

Muslim faithfuls gather at Umm Kulthum mosque in Mombasa to mark Eid ul Fitr on June 5, 2019. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NMG

I was ambushed at the last minute to help by a school assignment that was due right before one of the year’s biggest holidays: What is Eid ul Fitr and why do we celebrate it? It was an unexpected and unwelcome surprise for two reasons:

The first was realising I have deeply held assumptions.