Aug 30, 2011

Ramadan: Eid Mubarak!

Eid Mubarak is the equivalent of Christians saying 'Merry Christmas' at Christmas time.  This is the last of a short series of posts on Ramadan

Yesterday was the last day of Ramadan, which means the last day of fasting for my Muslim friends.  The next three days are a holiday, and everyone will be off work, stores will be closed, etc.  Its a little bit like Christmas day, except 3 days long.  Many Bahrainis will be visiting family, giving gifts and relaxing after a month of fasting during the day.

A friend stands under the new moon between fishing traps on the coast
For us, it means that we can eat and drink in public during the day, go to the mall at 5:30pm for a coffee, and know that businesses will return to normal working hours (some businesses are open fewer hours during the day, and more hours during the night, sometimes till midnight or later).

1 comment:

I'm Just Saying...... said...

I received an email with the caption EID Mubarak. It was from the go-cart place.

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