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So We Celebrated Eid Today in Pakistan
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by rumana husain | October 1, 2008 at 09:06 am
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The elusive new moon was sighted last night after much ado, heralding the first of Shawwal on Wednesday, and people rushed to the bazaars for last minute all-night shopping for the much-awaited festival. The (fasting) month of Ramazan (Ramadan) could either be of 29 days or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the moon for the beginning of the month that follows it. The Islamic calendar is also called the Hijri calendar – a lunar calendar – and its year is approximately 10 days shorter than the solar year. But although the holy days are celebrated on fixed dates, the dates shift 10 – 11 days earlier each successive solar year.
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at 09:11 on October 1st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. Eid Mubarak!
at 09:22 on October 1st, 2008
thanks for the GS flag rachel! it has been a busy, full day...and time to say goodnight from this part of the world!
at 09:32 on October 1st, 2008
Eid Mubarak Rumana Hussain.
I do have to ask, what does Eid Mubarak mean exactly?
at 09:36 on October 1st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Great job - sounds lovely
at 09:53 on October 1st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Sounds like a fantastically busy day - I'm impressed you found the time to report it!
at 10:09 on October 1st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff. Eid is a time for hope a time for celebrating and sharing - thanks for sharing a little bit of your Eid with us.
Eid mubaruk!
at last we can stop looking
for the moon and party
LF
at 10:16 on October 1st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff. Happy Eid Muburak, Rumana! I have uploaded a photo I took at a friend's Hindu wedding recently as I was struck by the henna tattoo-ed hands. What is the origin of this custom, as it seems to be inter-cultural?
at 12:19 on October 1st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 15:32 on October 1st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 16:03 on October 1st, 2008
Rumana, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri as they say in Malaysia when greeting during Eid Mubarak.Great to hear about the celebrations in Pakistan and glad to be able to share some of my pictures showing people thronging the Ramadan Bazaar around the Jalan Masjid India (Indian Mosque Street) area in Kuala Lumpur for their Hari Raya (Eid) shopping and to buying food for breaking of fast. I guess it's the same the world over.
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at 17:02 on October 1st, 2008
That's ok by me, now back to work!
at 20:01 on October 1st, 2008
paschen, "eid" is the name given to the festival, and "mubarak" is 'felicitations'. simply put, it is the equivalent of 'happy christmas'. christina, henna - or mehendi, as we call it in southasia - is believed to have originated in ancient egypt. as you might know, the color is acquired by grinding the leaves of this shrub called lawsonia inermis, belonging to the lythraceae family. the custom of getting a temporary tattoo of decorative designs for special celebrations spread throughout the middle-east, perhaps central asia too. the moghuls brought it to the indian subcontinent in the 12th century.
thank you ripi for the images from kuala lumpur. yes, i know that street you talk about. i have been there.
amyjudd, mchawk, moonwolf, lotus flower, heritage and rahul. your flags and comments made it worthwhile for me to write this report the last thing before going to bed after a hectic, busy, tiring, but happy eid day.
at 20:14 on October 1st, 2008
Thank you Rumana, for a most interesting article and thanks for taking the time to explain the popularity of henna!
at 20:23 on October 1st, 2008
Thank you Rumana, It is a great story and great feed back as well.
at 21:06 on October 1st, 2008
People gathered for Eid gah at Cochin , Kerala, india
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at 21:44 on October 1st, 2008
Thank you Rumana !
at 21:52 on October 1st, 2008
harimenon, caduser, thank you for contributing your eid photos. the 'samosa' look yummy!
at 23:01 on October 1st, 2008
Cairo-Egypt: Beautiful Illuminating Decorations outside an Egyptian Shop.
Ramadan In Egypt-Part2-Tuesday October 9, 2007 - 09:07am (EET)-NewDoc's Blog-Yahoo360
Link: http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-k8HwHKE1aaO6iVbxsZ4iQ_Ze?p=1027
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at 01:16 on October 2nd, 2008
doctor new doc, thanks for adding the picture from cairo. i like the crescent and star decorations.
at 05:19 on October 2nd, 2008
Thanks for sharing this!
at 03:08 on October 3rd, 2008
johnny summerton and jordan, thank you for the flag. johnny thanks for your comment and greetings. i have been busy visiting as well as entertaining visitors at our place and not spending enough time behind my computer or watching tv either. surely it would have been interesting to learn about eid documentaries on french tv...
at 05:11 on October 3rd, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:12 on October 3rd, 2008
Eid Mubarak
Wish you all the best
at 07:03 on October 3rd, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
a very happy Eid to you and your nation. May peace sweetnes be rest0ored between the two neighbouring countries
at 09:31 on October 3rd, 2008
habib hassn,thanks.wish you the same. azzayindia, thanks for your good wishes and the comment. hope you are well.