At the end of Ramadan, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked Muslims for their solidarity in the pandemic and towards refugees from Ukraine.
Steinmeier said on Monday in Berlin that many had suffered because they had not been able to meet in large groups to break the fast in the past two years.
He thanks "that you supported the strict rules that were necessary to get the pandemic under control to some extent."
The pandemic is not over yet.
"But I am very pleased that you can celebrate with more family members, friends and neighbors again this year," Steinmeier continued in his message.
The festival of breaking the fast is part of living together in Germany.
"It connects Muslims with each other, but it also connects you with people of other faiths - and also with people who don't believe at all."
The Federal President said he was “grateful for the overwhelming willingness to help in our country to take in the people who have fled war and destruction, who have lost everything.” The Muslim communities, welfare organizations and associations “who help without long I thank you from the bottom of my heart today.”
The Islamic fasting month of Ramadan ends with the feast of breaking the fast, Arabic Eid al-Fitr.
It is also known as the Sugar Festival.
For three days we eat and pray together.
A good four million Muslims live in Germany.
Fasters abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk during Ramadan.
This year Ramadan lasted from April 2nd to the evening of May 1st.