EID: Celebrations around the World

CELEBRATION By Muhammad Tahir

Muslims around the world celebrate this occasion for days together. Its religious import is an established thing, but like other such celebrations it has a huge social significance. That is why the celebrations don’t end with special prayers on the day, but go on for many days together.
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My childhood EID

MEMORY

And I was prohibited to purchase ‘pistol’ the only toy I was fond of playing with on Eid, recalls Manzoor Akash

Days back, as usual, I entered my room after Iftaar to read a book but as I stepped in, a gush of melancholy rushed into my room. Small girls were singing songs to welcome the Eid in somebody’s court yard away in the darkness. I suppose it was a group. It was a beautiful experience to hear these girls More

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Holidays, work culture and celebration

REPONSE

Have a look at your calendar; one day in red marked for Eid-ul-Fitr. Next day is just another day; time to be in the office. Now visit an office, there is all the furniture with few living beings around. We asked, a government employee on the condition of anonymity had this to say: “What if the day More

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Some interesting information on Holidays

Country /Regions Days Off on Eid ul FitrTunisia  3-4 daysNigeria  2 days (Federal Holiday)Turkey 3 days (Public holiday)Egypt 3 daysAfghanistan  3 daysIndonesia  National and (paid) HolidayPakistan 3 days (Public Holiday)Ningxia More

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• Kashmir

• South Asia