morning sun’s glare. It was Eid‚ one of the biggest Muslim holidays. Eid Mubarak! was our greeting to each other as my father prepared for his train ride to work and I did for my journey to school. Dressed in a navy blue shirt and khaki pants‚ strolling through the piles of dirty snow and ice in the freezing cold temperature of February‚ conflicted thoughts crossed my mind‚ Why can’t we be like them? What is so different about Eid in America than anywhere else? “Eid was always better in Pakistan”
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public holiday. The first Eid was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) with his friends and relatives. Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting‚ but thanking Allah for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the previous month to help them practice self-control. The festival begins when the first sight of the new moon is seen in the sky. Muslims in most countries rely on news of an official sighting‚ rather than looking at the sky themselves. Eid ul Fitr
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are sent to the near and dear ones. Houses are also decorated. So such festivals serve as an ‘overhaul’ of our mind‚ body and soul and bring about positive and constructive changes in our personality. Eid-ul-fitr is also such an occasion that is celebrated every year with full religious fervor. The Eid comes every year with the message of hope‚ love‚ equality and universal brotherhood. As it comes after the month of fasting‚ it has especial significance. It symbolizes man’s moral triumph over his animal
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Christmas Vs Eid In the building with the blue windows and the diamond shaped roof tops‚ children dressed in red and green with rosy cheeks‚ were gaily singing: “Jingle Bells‚ Jingle Bells‚ Jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride in a one more hoppin’ slay! Hey! ... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” In the building across the street‚ with the pink windows and the mosque behind it‚ families were visiting each other in their newly bought clothes and shining shoes‚ wishing each
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Eid Festival Mount Arafat when Muhammad (PBUH) pronounced the final seal on the religion of Islam‚ Eid ul-Adha gives concrete realization to what the Muslim community ethic means... Save Paper Eid Ul-Fitr Id-ul-Fitr‚ or Id al-Fitr (Arabic: du l-Fir)‚ often abbreviated to Eid‚ is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm... Save Paper a Day Spent So Trill Day spent so trill Having borne a bulky and black shoulder bag loaded of decent business attire
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waiting a month for: EID. I had always thought of this day as some kind of a reward. I also thought that I had earned it. I had fasted a month; from the moment I woke up early in the morning till 8 pm. It was a long time to not eat especially for someone who was just a kid. It was worth it. The next few days would make up for it. As soon as I had my eyes wide open‚ I jumped out of my bed and ran over to my sister’s bed to wake her up. “TODAY’S THE DAY‚ JANA!!!!!!! IT’S FINALY EID!!!” I screamed at
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EID-UL-ADHA Eid is a Arabic word it means festival. There are two big festivals in Muslim culture 1) Eid ul Fitr and 2) Eid ul Adha. These two Eids festivals we celebrated in two different Islamic Lunar months all around the world. EID UL ADHA festival‚ celebrated on the 10th day of last Islamic Lunar month‚ is also called feast of the Sacrificed. The Eid ul Adha celebrates in the remembrance of Prophet Ibrahim’s readiness to sacrifice his son Ismail to God as an act of submission to God’s
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The Holidays The meaning of holidays is essentially a time we embark moments and share time with love one’s. In the United Sates‚ holidays are a very superior time that many of us embrace. Many can think back on holidays that they’ve encountered and recollect favorable moments. For many‚ it is the time of the year when people seem to grasp inside of one another and distinguish the best of things. Clearly‚ to some amount the “holiday season” gives people a sense of pleasure
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Eid al-Ghadeer is the anniversary commemorating Muhammad’s last sermon at Ghadir Khumm‚ which occurred on 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH in the Islamic calendar. It is the basis of their confirmation of Ali ibn Abi Talib’s succession to Muhammad On this day the Prophet Mohammad was ordered by the Almighty to publicly and officially appoint Imam Ali as his successor and to seek the Muslims’ allegiance for Ali. He therefore ordered all caravans returning from Hajj to stop at Ghadir Khumm. As soon
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Common greetings during this holiday are the Arabic greeting ‘Īd mubārak ("Blessed Eid") or ‘Īd sa‘īd ("Happy Eid"). In addition‚ many countries have their own greetings based on local language and traditions. Typically‚ Muslims wake up relatively late in the morning—always after sunrise—and have a small breakfast (as a sign of not being on a fast on that day) of preferably the date fruit‚ before attending a special Eid prayer (salah) that is performed in congregation at mosques or open areas
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