July 16, 2015

US Muslims getting ready to celebrate Eid al Fitr

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New York, (IINA) - Anticipating Eid Al-Fitr celebrations on Friday, US Muslims are preparing to welcome the religious holiday with special food treats in halal burger joints and kebab palaces, news agencies reported.
Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday later this week. The holiday marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
The three-day festival is one of the two main religious celebrations in Islam, together with Eid Al-Adha.
After special prayers to mark the day, festivities and merriment start with visits to the homes of friends and relatives.
During Eid days, families and friends exchange visits to express well wishes and children, wearing new clothes bought especially for `Eid, enjoy going out in parks and open fields.
“On Eid, you are encouraged to eat all the things that are too rich, too sweet, too creamy for a normal day,” Sumayya Usmani, who writes the food blog My Tamarind Kitchen, moved from Pakistan to Britain in 2007, said.
In the Middle East, Eid is often welcomed with stuffed pastries like kahk and Ma'amoul; in Southeast Asia, with ketupat, rice steamed in bundles of woven palm fronds; in South Asia, with rich meat dishes and super sweet desserts.
SM/IINa

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