Although I was brought up catholic, I am always eager to learn about the Muslim Holy Days (holidays J) and other religions too.
I like the “days off” because it gives me a chance to slow down a little, but I would like to know what is the meaning of EID and to which occasion it is held. The decoration and illumination in town bring me in a festive mood (not just for Christmas like at home) and make me want to join in the celebrations.
Thank you Dubai for letting me experience another joyful event that helps me broaden my vision about the world and all the people, cultures and religions in it!
Isolate yourself for a moment during those days and ask yourself whether you spend enough time with your kids, partner, parents, neighbors, colleagues, friends.:
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS, EID MUBARAK!
It would be nice to know Marleen about EID. A good Facebook page for such questions is: Ask An Emirati
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Cheers
John
EID, is the Arabic equivalent to celebration, when you say independence day, we would translate it into its equivalent in Arabic and add the word EID.
ReplyDeleteAnd these days EID in the Muslim calendar is something that goes to celebrate a day in the life of Prophet Ibraham, when his son was sacrificed by a sheep.
And believe it, dubai is weak in its celebration, you should go to some older countries like Egypt , you will get a whole different feeling