allmalaysia.info: Selamat : Many Malaysian goodwill greetings begin with the Malay word “Selamat” which usually takes on the meaning of “wishing you a safe…”, and corresponds to the English word “good” as used in “Good Morning” or “Good Day”.
Apart from Hari Raya Puasa or Aidilfitri, the festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world on a grand scale is Hari Raya Haji or Hari Raya Aidil Ahda, which means the festival of pilgrimage. Hari Raya Haji is celebrated about 2 months after Aidilfitri and this time it falls on January 21, 2005.
Hari Raya Haji marks the end of the Haj pilgrimage period (about 2 weeks) to Mecca and is celebrated by all Muslims to honour the pilgrims who have completed their Haj to mecca. It is also a day when Muslims reaffirm their faith in God, giving thanks for the many blessings that He has bequeathed to them.