It’s almost Eid!

6 Sep, 2010  events, Help & Guide

As Eid is approaching near the end of Ramadan, there’s a lot of celebration in the air. If not for Eid itself, many are looking forward to the holidays.

So what’s it all about? Quite simply, we have two Eids a year, they’re a Muslim person’s Christmas(s). This one is called Eid Al Fitr. After a long month’s fasting during Ramadan, it’s God’s gift of partying. Yep. He’s saying “Thanks for trying your best to understand how precious life is, now go party!”.

It lasts for 3 days and is usually filled with festivities. Children will go around from house to house, sing songs and get money, kids will also play and probably go a bit insane with their new found fortune and buy candy.

It’s also a time where inheritances are distributed and the, once children, and now adults, give to their parents in appreciation for all they’ve provided for when they were young.

Although a religious occasion, I guess that it’s ‘money’ that many think about. I remember when I was younger, I’d get around 200-300 QR on the first day and be so excited! That’s alot of sweets!!

Some places usually light up fireworks, there’s live entertainment, and usually plays and theater shows at the Qatar National Theater.

Oh! Don’t forget to say “Eid Mubarak” on Eid! (That’s our Merry Christmas).

Read ‘A Qatari’s Eid’ for more.

note: (I know it says Eid ul Adha in the image, but I still wanted to share the colorful image :) )

  • http://bluepearlfun.blogspot.com/ Bluepearl

    When you are a kid, the money is all you think of at Eid. I remember when I used to go visiting (or receive visitors at home) during Eid, I would be rather annoyed if I did not get anything. *chuckles*

    Eid Mubarak.

  • Reem

    Peace be upon you..

    and Eid Mubarak to all…

    Of course for us when we were little, money was a big part of Eid especially at those days, to have 200-400 Riyals was a “Big Fortune”but to be honest.. it wasn’t only that to me…

    I loved and still love to wake up to Takberat el Eid.. filling our house… with the smell of Oud..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9wAvkQ0Os&feature=related

    Now that I listen to it now.. it brings tears to my eyes…Just love it so much…
    ..
    Also for us girls at that time.. wearing our new fancy Eid dresses ready to roam the Freej was a beautiful memory… (~_~)

    Nice old days..

    Thanks for the post..and again Eid(ik) Mubarak

  • Mzamo Nyawo

    I am so happy now I know Eid Mubaraks mean Merry Christmas..next time somebody asks me I tell with no hesitation because I put it on my facebook that Eid Mubarak to my partners and some asked me that what does it mean I could not tell them although I new it is a way of appriciating life God has given us especialy going trough Ramadan.

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