Ramadan and Eid Greetings in Arabic, and Greeting Cards

Greetings for the start of Ramadan

The last line opens a verse of Surat al-Baqarah (2:185) and often heads Ramadan cards. Greetings usually go out when the new moon is announced or on the first days of the month.

Ramadan wishes for loved ones and friends

Ramadan phrases for designs

Short phrases that work as the headline of a post, a story, or a card printed for the home:

The last line is the prayer at breaking the fast, reported by Abu Dawud; it suits iftar cards and the Ramadan table.

The last ten nights and Laylat al-Qadr

In the last ten nights people share prayers, the best known being the one the Prophet taught Aisha for Laylat al-Qadr, reported by Ibn Majah:

Set it in a clear, fully vowelled Naskh; ready-made prayer calligraphy is in duas and dhikr calligraphy.

An iftar invitation

Give the date in the Hijri calendar; Tiraz writes it in Hijri, Gregorian, or both. The dinner invitation templates work well once you change the wording.

Eid al-Fitr greetings

«تقبّل الله منا ومنك» is an old greeting; it is reported that the Prophet's companions said it to one another when they met on the day of Eid.

An Eidiyah card

Eidiyah is money or a small gift that elders give children at Eid, sometimes with a small card bearing the giver's name:

Design it at a small size that fits the Eidiyah envelope, and print it at actual size as a PDF with Tiraz Gold.

Eid al-Adha greetings

The last line is said to pilgrims on their return, so keep it off a general card.

Eid wishes for family and loved ones

Replying to Ramadan and Eid greetings

• «رمضان كريم» is usually answered with «الله أكرم» (God is more generous).
• «مبارك عليكم الشهر»: «علينا وعليكم» (for us and for you).
• «عيدكم مبارك»: «علينا وعليكم» or «وعيدكم مبارك» (and a blessed Eid to you).
• «تقبّل الله منا ومنكم»: «منا ومنكم» (from us and from you).
• «كل عام وأنتم بخير»: «وأنتم بخير» (and you too).

A greeting card with your name

A card with the sender's or the family's name means more than a forwarded image. You can design one in minutes:

1. Open the Ramadan templates

   Download Tiraz from the App Store, then on Home tap the title of the Ramadan shelf to see all its templates; you can also browse them first in Ramadan templates. Templates with a crown are part of Tiraz Gold, the rest open for free. Pick the design closest to your taste, since every text and color in it can change afterward.

   

2. Decorate with lettering and elements

   Tap graphics in the toolbar to open Elements, then the Calligraphy tab, and pick Ramadan Kareem or Eid Mubarak lettering. The element lands on the design, where you can scale, move, and recolor it to match; elements with a crown are part of Gold. One or two are enough, since too much decoration buries the names.

   

3. Color a single word

   Select the text, tap Word, pick the word to highlight, then open colors and choose one. Only that word changes color, without splitting the line into layers, so the line stays intact. Take the color from the design itself, such as gold on a dark template.

   

4. Export or share the design

   Tap the gold share button at the top of the editor to open Export: a full-size PNG for free, and a print PDF, 4K, and transparent backgrounds with Gold. Tap Share to send it straight to WhatsApp, or Save to keep it in Photos. For a print shop always choose PDF; a phone image prints soft.

   

Ramadan Kareem Templates

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Ramadan Kareem — The Glow

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Ramadan Mubarak — The Printed Night

Eid al-Adha Templates

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Eid al-Adha — The Perforated Stamp

Common mistakes on Ramadan and Eid cards

• Stretching or distorting the Divine Name: write it as it is; Tiraz never stretches it.
• Typing a verse from memory: copy it with its diacritics from a trusted source.
• Text over a busy background: put the phrase on a calm area, or add a soft panel behind it.
• Mixing several calligraphy pieces on one card: one main piece is enough, with plain text for the rest.

Fonts for Ramadan and Eid cards

Thuluth and Diwani for the large greeting, Kufic for modern designs, and Ruqaa for a handwritten touch:

Stretching «رمضان» or «مبارك» at its joint gives the phrase the feel of hand lettering, and kashida in Tiraz lands in the right place in every font.

Common Questions