Sunday, August 19, 2012

Eid-Ul-Fithr

Asalaam alaikum!
Eid Is finally arrives. I’m too happy … Planning to give my kids surprise Gift while they Wake up. Hope I can manage my Day according to my plan. I got only today off to my work. Some government Office is closed whole week, how lucky they are?....
With lots of love ,Me & on behalf of my family
About Eid-ul Fitr
Its one of the Most Important Festival all Muslims Celebrate. Interesting Fact is every Eid come after two Pillars of Islam.  Eid-ul-Fitr came after “Ramazan” and Alha Eid Comes after Hajj. So, all Muslims all around the world celebrate Eid –ul fitr first day of Shawwal. 
Early morning people wake up and get ready to go Eid Prayer. According to our Tradition all take a breakfast and proceed to the mosque wearing new dress, specially stitched or buy for the day.

Last day of Ramadan people started do their last minute Shopping. Shopping Malls, shops are crowded; some shops Announced “EiD Sale” Children also enjoy this festival by wearing new clothes and playing games. Eid is the festival when all the children have a real fun time as they get gifts, clothes, sweets, and love from all their near and dear ones. Children also make special handmade Eid Greetings for all their Friends and notice all the Eid traditions followed by their parents and are excited to follow the same when they grow up.
Woman gets busy cook Delicious mouth watering food items and deserts. Eid is the festival to create an ambience of triumph, love and happiness all around. All the relatives and friends visit each other’s houses to have a get together and have delicious Eid Meal together to celebrate Eid. All of them greet each other by hugging each other and saying Eid Mubarak meaning Happy Eid. 
Celebrating Eid Day
Today, Islamic Affairs Arrange Eid pray in Outdoor, this is first time it happens in Maldives.  its held Stadium site in Maffannu. It’s a big place , around ,50,000  number of people  pray. I’m quit interested about it. some people gave gift to kids and offer food stuff after the prayer. 
My Dear Sisters...
Today I'm off to cook, My Motgher-in law invite us to breakfast and lunch.  She Make every Eid special short eat (Handulu gulha, butter cake ) for breakfast. Lunch is so special, My Sister -in laws make Fried rice with roasted chicken. I love yummy! Biscuit Pudding. After Asuru Prayer we get ready to catch local bus to artificial beach.
An angle spreading love on Eid Day
Parade for kids
Dhiraagu (Telecommunication service widely provide entire Maldives)  arrange Eid events in Capital . evening time they arrange Unique style of Parade for kids and family at artificial beach and amazing stage show for adults at night time. We had a great time together watching Boduberu and the Parade kids participate some activity  too , Ninno paint his hand and label the banner, Caby Threw the ball in the box game and win hand full of sweets. Akko play drawing games.

Kids playing
Then we went Cafe' for ice cream by walk. so many people gather with their kids too crowded vehicles cant' reach that place. after having ice cream we went the bus top. Ooops! all buses houseful!! we all reach home around 8:30 by small pick up. i enjoy my day with kids and relatives. Mostly I'm happy because of my kids are happy.

My son with his cousins
Something sweet like her
Celebrating Eid at glance
Dhiraaqu Parade
Hope you all have amazing day celebrating this wonderful day with your loved ones. Be blessed:)

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