Lebaran, also known as Eid ul-Fitr, is the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadhan, the Islamic Holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast". The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadhan. This has to do with the communal aspects of the fast, which expresses many of the basic values of the Muslim community--empathy for the poor, charity, worship, steadfastness, patience etc.
A bunch of ETAs (English Teaching Assistants) and I went to a Mosque down the street from our hotel on Eid ul-Fitr. We got up super early--maybe 5 ish to meet to walk down the street together. We (all women) covered our heads with scarves. As we approached the Mosque we noticed that a section of the road in front of the Mosque was blocked off so that people could pray in front of it. Below you will see some photos that I took. When praying, men and women are separated. So, the women were in the street with their small children and the men were up on the Mosque steps praying. Everyone laid out a prayer mat or newspaper to pray on.
Enjoy the photos!
Our group that went to the Mosque!
Front of the Mosque
People start filling the streets
Fellow Fulbrighters
The women put on special prayer dress.
This side of the street was closed to traffic and lined with people and their prayer mats.
Beautiful sunlight on the Mosque above.After praying, everyone packs up and heads home for a big feast with family and friends.
Bunch of horses with pink hair!
Everyone heading home!
this is way cooler than working psi u tropical
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