Dress-up in Style This Eid 2020 with Diya Online
Every year NRIs celebrate Eid with new clothes, seviyan, and a lot of zeal. Eid–ul–Fitr is all about celebration with family, friends, and community. It is a time of forgiveness and of giving thanks to Allah for helping people to complete their spiritual fasting. Mosques in the USA combine efforts to pray in large gatherings arranged in community spaces like hotel ballrooms, armories, or parks. On the night before Eid (chaand raat), the ladies assemble at the mosque to put pretty henna designs on their hands. The Muslim community buys the latest fashionable eid dresses. On the morning of Eid, Muslims gather at mosques to perform prayers and greet each other. They decorate their house, host food parties, and share sweets. Along with new clothes, children receive cash gifts called ‘Eidi’ from elders. But this year, the pandemic of COVID-19 has showered upon the celebration of Eid as a mass gathering is not allowed now. With over 13 lakh people affected alone in the USA by this viral di...