Eid now, Eid then
My town’s major Islamic society, which in fact is a conglomerate of about a dozen masjids and a couple of Islamic schools, had it in their website since June of this year. Their August events calendar...
View ArticleEid and the moon are both part of the festival
Eid and the moon are both part of the festival. In a way one births the other. And like all births and deliveries, there can be occasional complications. Did it happen this time? I remember an Eid in...
View ArticleEid-at-Shaheed-Minar is crass opportunism
The practising Muslims and also the non-practising Muslims will celebrate their biggest religious festival, the Eid-ul Fitr, within a couple of days. Even atheists, who were born in Muslim families,...
View ArticleIs the AL-BNP fighting a Shia-Sunni religious war?
As we celebrate Eid through food, prayer and animal sacrifice, we are reminded of the impact of religion and its symbols in our life, spiritual and secular. Yet there are crossovers too such as when...
View ArticleSeeing with the heart — Eid and Christmas
About eight years ago, when Eid-ul-Fitr came quite close to Christmas, it was interesting to observe the joy of festivities with family and friends and the giving and receiving of gifts. The giving is,...
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