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How do you celebrate Eid-al-fitr in Pakistan?

Sumi | 13 years ago

How does your typical Eid look like?
I'm also interested in knowing the cultural specific differences: food, dress code etc.

Tags: Eid Islam

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i forgot! :P
here! i woke up in coughing, had fever, missed the prayers and now getting better so off to work :/

Ali Iqbal | 13 years ago

how do you do it in suzzzieland (thats how a lil cousin of mine likes to call it, with an emphasis on z :P)

Ali Iqbal | 13 years ago

Aww. Hey, Eid Mubarak. How are you feeling now? Well, sadly not much different here as you don't get a day off and even if I had a day off, most of my friends go to Turkey and otherwise I don't have Muslim friends :( ---so more or less normal routine.

Sumi | 13 years ago

eid mubarak... m feeling good. its an on and off affair and has been for past two months :/... anyhow.. for me it was the same.. due to the condition i missed much of the fun. interstingly, i am always in top notch shape in the evening during volleyball game :P

Ali Iqbal | 13 years ago

Asked by: Sumi | 13 years ago | Answers: 5 | Views: 5087

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Nabeha | 13 years ago

I used to celebrate Eid with full enthusiasm in Karachi but ever since we have shifted in Islamabad and abu is not with us, our eid has got dull. We do wear shalwar kameez and make sawaiyan etc but it is boring. After coming from eid namaz and meeting few relatives, we get down and sleep :( and yaaaaa we also get EIDI which has always been my favorite part of Eid-al-fitr :D

Answered by: Nabeha | 13 years ago

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Eidi part :p Oh, I can totally understand - it is not the same if your whole family is not there with you. I think, meeting relatives is good in the sense as you get time to see each other again. I am assuming that otherwise it does get difficult to as you have your own routine and hectic life. :)
Eid Mubarak.

Sumi | 13 years ago

Yeah and things are not that exciting when u don't have any relatives..
Khair Mubarak :)

Nabeha | 13 years ago

Students like us go back home and Isloo becomes vacant:D

Ahmad Hameed | 13 years ago

trueeee

Nabeha | 13 years ago

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Kanwal | 13 years ago

Its kinda, traditional. We go to our Grandparent's back in hometown. Its a big family house, even though my grandparents are long dead (RIP), still we gather there twice every year from everywhere. Its fun, all the 'ronaq-mela';) And there's Eidii too.
Food's traditional with all the 'sheer-khurma' and stuff, which I have never been able to eat.:D And traditional dresses too Shalwar Kameez etc.

Answered by: Kanwal | 13 years ago

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This is such a cool idea - to gather at your grandparents (RIP) and celebrate it together. No ways, you too (like Nabeha) cannot digest Sheer Khurma? :p ladies oh ladies

Sumi | 13 years ago

and Eid Mubarak to you :) Have a nice time

Sumi | 13 years ago

Thank you and to you too:) I got back home just today, and as always, it was very very exciting and fun time. Didn't eat a single 'meethi' thing though!;p

Kanwal | 13 years ago

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Tahir Ramzan | 13 years ago

Eid - a religious and an exciting event of Muslims. I use to experience this special event like... ; well it has been said eid is only for kids specifically. As distributing eidi to kids and asking for more and more seems like all apart to make fun together only for them. Its certainly not like that, not only kids but teen agers, elders and olders, this event has been fun a part when roaming around, get together of friends and family relatives. Hangouts more over to have some extra chill. Eid with sweet dishes all are a part of this event to make it more delicious you can say. Especially, the night before eid day, is an exciting and add on to make this event more enjoyable. Especially, finding some one closer to went out for some shopping before making extra reasons :P

Answered by: Tahir Ramzan | 13 years ago

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:) That's nice! I am just trying to picture how Eid in Pakistan looks like :) Eid Mubarak to you!

Sumi | 13 years ago

Fahd Rasheed | 13 years ago

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Ahmad Hameed | 13 years ago

I go to my village on every Eid and celebrate it with my cousins.After offering prayer,we visit the graves our late grandparents,followed by Eidi collection(:D) and food.In the evening,we go out.

Answered by: Ahmad Hameed | 13 years ago

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Fahd Rasheed | 13 years ago

The day starts with eating something sweet, usually saiwyaan. Then we go out for Eid Namaz. When we return we have breakfast and some more food. The other days are spent with relatives or in front of the TV :P Or sometimes by going to the northern areas.

Answered by: Fahd Rasheed | 13 years ago

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How do you celebrate Eid-al-fitr in Pakistan?

How does your typical Eid look like? I'm also interested in knowing the cultural specific differences: food, dress code etc.

How does your typical Eid look like?
I'm also interested in knowing the cultural specific differences: food, dress code etc.