Hari Raya Puasa
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- the Muslim festival day celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. It is a public holiday in Singapore.
On the morning of Hari Raya Puasa, Muslims will attend mosque for the traditional Hari Raya prayers. Afterwards they will say to each other "Selamat Hari Raya! Maaf zahir batin!", which means "Happy Hari Raya! I seek forgiveness from you!"
— 2016 September 15, Kelly Jackson-Nash. CultureShock! Singapore. Marshall Cavendish International
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May be referred to as simply Hari Raya, which can also be used to refer to any number of other Muslim festivals, most often Hari Raya Haji.