The festival at the end of the month of Ramadan is often called ‘Sugar Festival’ (Zuckerfest) in Germany. In Arabic countries, no one would understand a literal translation of this term and associate it with Ramadan. There the festival is called Eid al-Fitr. Translated into German, it would be the festival of breaking the fast.
An Expression from Turkey
There are several explanations for the term ‘Sugar Festival’. One simple one is that children receive lots of sweets on this evening. The term is said to originate from the Ottoman period. Over time, the Turkish word for sugar and the Turkish word for ‘Eid al-Fitr’ came to be used as a ‘Sugar Festival’. However, this term is only used in Turkey.
Debate about the correct term
Originally, the festival had nothing to do with sweets. However, it is also a tradition to give and enjoy sweets and sweet pastries during the festival. There is now a debate among Turkish believers about the correct term. Critics complain that the term ‘Sugar Festival’ devalues Ramadan.
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