Eid Mubarak Beautiful Souls <3

It doesn’t matter who you are, where are you from, which god do you worship, and which religion you believe in, “Eid” is a Muslim festival that literally means “Celebration.” Happy Celebrations are for everyone no matter how much this tiny notion of diversity takes us apart. Eid day always brings the most beautiful morning where the whole house is filled with aromas of delicious delicacies, the fragrance of roses and incense candles, along with sparkling decorations of the Big Day. As you guys are now a family of mine, there is no way that I forget about sharing all the details with you guys. Here is a glimpse of what Eid day looks like.

Getting Ready for the big day:

Waking up inside the bathroom has been my favorite childhood memory where my mum used to drag me into the shower. Being cleaned up, renewed, and dolled up in the new clothes that Muslims usually buy a night before the Eid or even a month before as a pre-celebration. Mostly men and women wear fancy or formal wears in the morning, where young girls do a lot of photography to flaunt their new clothes on Instagram.

Eid Prayers and the Charity:

The first and compulsory custom of Eid day is that all the men leave for mosques, to offer Eid prayers and thank God for all the blessings. After the Eid prayers, all the men give charity to the poor, also commonly known as ‘Fitrana‘ or ‘Zakat‘, which is the compulsory charity paid by every Muslim at the end of Ramadan. It is a way for Muslims to give thanks that they were able to complete the month of fasting. 

Start the day with Sweet Delicacies:

While men are out for the prayers, women at home prepare delicious delicacies and puddings. Each Muslim country has a different delicacy, yet the vermicelli pudding remains constant throughout the globe. When men come back after the prayers, all the family relish the pudding.

Vermicelli pudding is made by cooking the milk until it becomes thick and creamy. After which we add vermicelli in it and cook until the vermicelli becomes soft. The pudding is then garnished with pistachios, almonds, coconut, berries and whatever the creator of the dish likes to sprinkle on the top.

Every region has a different style of making this dish and each style is unique and divine. Beside vermicelli pudding, different other sweets like Shahi Tukray, Baklava, Phirni, Sheer Khurma, Lab-e-Sheereen, Kulfi-Falooda, Rass Malaai, and Jalebi also decorate many tables on the morning of Eid.

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Eidi or Eid Presents:

Just like Christmas presents, elderly or earning Muslim adults give Eidi (money) or Eid gifts to the children or the non-earning adults. Children’s happy faces sparkle up the atmosphere and they rush to the nearest market to buy sweets and toys. Eid is all about spreading happiness on each and every face, be it rich or poor. The best part of Eid is that not only rich are able to celebrate, but the poor are also equally indulged in the celebrations because of too much charity that is given to them in this Holy month of Ramadan. Elder members of the family often ask the children to do some task or arrand in order to get the eidi present. Some children play games and enjoy winning their present as a sweet consequence.

Preparing Presents and Cards for the Family and Friends:

Girls make beautiful cards, wrap up elegant presents for the upcoming cousins and friends at night or in the afternoon. The basic purpose of exchange of gifts and celebratory cards is the extraction of utmost happiness out of this Holy day.

Festive Home Decor:

Homes are whitewashed a month before Eid, curtains are changed, furniture polished and carpets dry cleaned as an advance Eid preparation. Decorated with wall hangings, tassels, rainbow buntings, shimmering lanterns, ribbons and banners, homes give a perfectly positive aura.

Fairy lights are my favorite decoration and there is no way I can forget buying a whole big bunch of these lights a month before Eid, because Aesthetic AF!

Family Gatherings and the Mighty Feasts:

Eid day means a constant arrival and departure of the guests throughout the day. Exchanging festive hugs, affectionate handshakes, and merry kisses, women prepare a mighty feast for the whole family that has gathered over a place or some restaurant. Most of the table is embellished with various drinks and sherbets, while the curries mostly consist of dishes made up from mutton, beef, and chicken. Puddings or desserts are served at the end of the feast to terminate the beautiful day and this is how the whole three days are spent happily by the whole Muslim community.

Enjoy your day everyone!

Adios,

xoxo