Holidays are important, holidays are what makes a culture. And forgetting them or having them erased is one of the vilest things that could happen to a culture. Having a holiday's true meaning erased and replaced with a materialistic purpose is also very horrific. Holidays are very important but...
Who you spend a holiday with is arguably just as substantial. How the people around you treat a holiday is also very important. Tonight is a very important holiday in my religion and culture. However, spending it away from my parents and with people who only seem to take it at face value, is a very painful thing. Treating such an important night as something to merely brag about and augment one's social status, is truly a bitter thing. Treating it as a parody of itself. Making others dread such an important night because you have a specific vision and idealism that you force on others ruins everything.
Holidays are very important, but so are the people you spend them with. Only when you're with the right people can you truly understand the sacredness and importance of any holiday.
THOUSANDS OF MUSLIMS GATHER FOR EID AL-FITR PRAYERS IN IRAQ
📸 Thousands of Muslims gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Holy shrine of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, in the city of Karbala, in central Iraq.
Hadji: ''Eid Mubarak! Wishing you and your family a prosperous Eid-ul-Fitr filled with love, laughter, and togetherness.''
April 10, 2024 a regular holiday in view of Eid’l Fitr, PBBM declares
In observance of Eid’l Fitr, the Islamic festival that marks the end of the month-long Ramadan, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. has declared Wednesday, April 10, 2024 as a regular holiday throughout the country.
Through Proclamation No. 514 dated April 4, 2024, Malacañang formally announced the said national holiday in order to pay respects to the Muslim Filipino community and their commemoration of Ramadan’s end.
This is also to “allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr.” The proclamation also emphasizes the relevance of bringing awareness and consciousness regarding the cultural and religious significance of the said Islamic festival.
Sorry this was so late! I thought I would be home earlier and get this on time but so many things have been happening this week, what with work, preparing for this weekend, and another project I’ve been working on that I hope to release soon. But I’m glad I managed to get this done at all even if it was tedious.
I wanted Fatin in a semi-traditional outfit but with a modern twist. Instead of a petticoat and skirt with a traditional sari look, I opted for a pair of dress pants that matched her studded top underneath the light, sheer shawl. Her arms looked a little bare, so I thought adding a pair of opera gloves would be fun, making the look a bit more dramatic. Creating the background was such a chore and made me regret doing this traditionally but I hope the effort was worth it. I didn’t want the colors to fall into a pattern so it’s a little random, but I like how the colors look together.
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Eid today! Eid Mubarak! And if you don’t celebrate, I hope your Friday was a relaxing one!
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