The morning of Eid ul-Fitr started like any other, I celebrated with someone this year.The smell of the fried drifted from the kitchen, her family hugged and exchanged small gifts, and the mosque echoed with the sound of the Eid prayer. But this year was different after the morning’s quiet family celebrations, I was meeting my closest friends for a day of adventure, and it turned out to be the most joyful Eid I’ve ever had.
We planned to meet at our local park, a spot we’ve gathered at since we were kids, but when I arrived, they had already set up a colorful picnic blanket covered in homemade treats,my friend Faaz famous chicken samosas, Aisha’s date-filled cookies, and a big thermos of spiced small chops .We started the day by catching up, swapping stories about how we’d spent Ramadan late-night taraweeh prayers, the struggle to wake up for Sheri pre-dawn meal, and the way our little siblings had begged for sweets before sunset. Between bites of samosa and fits of laughter, we realized we’d all been craving this: no family obligations, no formalities, just us, being silly together.
After the picnic, we decided to explore the Eid Bazaar that pops up every year in the city center. The streets were lined with stalls selling everything from glittering henna cones to handwoven prayer rugs, and the air was thick with the scent of cardamom and rose water. We split up to browse, then reconvened to show off our finds.We sat on a curb, passing the henna cone back and forth, drawing messy floral patterns on each other’s hands while passersby smiled at our chaos.
As the sun started to set, we headed to the waterfront, where the local council had set up a stage for Eid cultural performances. We watched a group of kids dance, then joined in a massive group circle dance that drew in dozens of people. By the time the sky turned pink, we were exhausted, our feet sore from walking, our hands stained with henna, and our stomachs full of too many sweets. On the way home, we decided that our new Eid tradition is family in the morning, friends all afternoon and evening.
Eid is often about gratitude and community, but this year, my friends reminded me that community isn’t just family,it’s the people who laugh with you until your sides hurt and I like the islamic religion when it comes to celebration because I don’t criticize any religion,I grew up with lots of muslim friends and learnt a bit of their belief.
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