OT - Eid Al-Fitr (Muslim Holiday)
A special Eid Mubarak (blessed celebration) to my MGoMuslims! Eid Al-Fitr (name of Muslim holiday) is celebrated worldwide today by Muslims. It celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Dearborn has a large Muslim population, if you see your fellow Muslims wish them a a blessed holiday. #Diversity
We need more of this in the 615. There is a serious lack of acceptance and understanding in TN. Thanks for being a force for good.
Odd, I live in middle TN and have never heard of any issues with the Muslim community. There was even someone doing prayers back in a hallway of Edessa when we ate there last, and no one said a thing.
Most people out here seem to mind their own business, maybe the city (Nashville) itself is different?
TN folk must have other concerns...
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So let me see if I get this right . . . You saw a Muslim praying once, and take the fact that he wasn’t harassed/interrupted/insulted as proof that no religious and/or ethnic intolerance exists in Tennessee? Given your posting history, this sure looks like ‘I don’t want to see it so it isn’t there’ argument
So let me see if I get this right . . .
You took what was intended to be a positive expression of the experiences he has personally had to attack him.
Given your posting history, this sure looks like 'I constantly want to pick fights.' behavior.
Brand new account looking up posting histories, eh? So which banned troll are you?
LOL.
There ya go again. Picking fights. Perhaps you should be the one banned?
I think its because there is a general stereotype that "the South" is racist/intolerant/islamaphobic/etc.
I'm not making a judgement on that, because I don't know if its true or not.
I admittedly haven't spent much time in the South, but I'm a Muslim who is also a minority from an immigrant background, and my experiences in the South and with Southerners in general have been overwhelmingly positive. Them's good peoples.
User name does not check out, Frank Murphy, you Irishman you!!!
Honestly, that's great to hear. I don't adhere to the stereotypes of the South with regards to race/religion. My post was meant to be neutral in nature.
It's not true, and I say that as a transplant from MI who fully expected it to be. Other than the small town first questions of "what Church did you plan on going to" which is exactly how stereotypes get started, the South hasn't been any different than Michigan (west side of the state).
And yes above poster, I'm basing the entirety of my opinion on one event in a restaurant because that's what the smart thing is to do (no I'm not).
What I will say about the South is, there are not as many minorities nor are they as numerous. Going to the mall or something in Grand Rapids was like visiting the UN, here it is... not. There is no "Dearborn" or its equivalent in Tennessee.
I know its not true. I was just trying to take a neutral position.
Interesting note, my Hispanic immigrant wife finds the south to be more accepting of her compared to Chicago. My wife is not Mexican, but Chicago's Hispanic culture is dominated by Mexicans, which at times does not readily accept non-Mexican Hispanics. Just ask the Puerto Rican's in Chicago.
Beyond that, the patriarch of Chicago Muslims is one of the most evil people alive, Louis Farrakhan. But he does not represent all Muslims - not even close.
I've been in the Austin, TX area for 12 years now, and it seems like a mixed bag to me. I've had one lady who saw me in my Michigan shirt complain to me about the Muslims implementing Sharia law in Detroit, and seen dozens of folks greeting their Muslim neighbors with joy and respect. I've seen mosques defaced with graffiti, and neighbors rallying to help clean up and show support. It seems like in these times we can't just let our neighbors be without having to have some sort of opinion about it, but on the whole more of the things I see are positive than negative.
So what you are saying is that there are good people and bad people in your area. Which seems about right for just about any part of America.
Well, I wasn't going to classify someone as a "good person" based solely on their religious tolerance or lack thereof. But aside from that, yeah, that's pretty much what I'm saying.
There is a relatively large and well supported Muslim community here is Starkville, MS. The small town has one of only three mosques in the state. The aerospace engineering program is a particular draw for international students, many of whom hail from Islamic-majority countries. In addition to celebrations, Eid al-Fitr tends to bring renewed energy just before final exams.
Eid Mubarak!
This MGoJew wishes you a blessed holiday and shares your call for a greater embrace and acceptance of the diversity on which our country was founded!
Our country was founded on the acceptance of diversity?
I'll drink to that....
Eid Mubarak!
Thanks for sharing.
Any traditional methods of celebrating this obviously important holiday that you could also share (food, worship, family gatherings, meaningful gifts, reflection, all of the above!)?
Its the biggest holiday of the year for Muslims, so you can think of it as equivalent to Muslim Christmas, lol.
Most of the main spirtual observances take place during the month of Ramadan, but the day of Eid itself is most celebratory.
Customarily there is an Eid prayer and sermon (usually first thing in the morning) and then family gatherings and exchanging of gifts throughout the day.
Every culture has its own traditions for Eid. Most people typically dress nicely in traditional attire, go to the mosque for Eid Prayer in the morning, then make the rounds to visit extended family in the afternoon (or host extended family). Among South Asians, A quintessential tradition is to give out small amounts of cash to the kids (which we call Edhi). There are also certain signature dishes (typically desserts) that we eat, like this one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicelli#Asia
That's very cool, I did not know of Edhi. Islam and the two most dominant middle eastern cultures can be easily construed as the same by those of us who don't belong to either.
Eid Mubarak.
I have started seeing lawn inflatable for Eid in my town (suburban Toronto) and I am here for it. Dads of all beliefs should have the opportunity to make their children untangle extension cords and run lights.
Count me among the anti-inflatables crowd...regardless of what holiday, occasion or religion they represent.
Not attractive. Somewhat tacky. Etc.
Eid Kareem!
Blessed celebration
Eid Mubarak! Cool, thanks for starting the thread.
Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak! Appreciate you starting this thread. My kids who are getting older, kind of got a kick out of the fact that I have to call their schools to excuse their absences this morning. All the best to everyone 🙏🏾
Eid Mubarak!!
As a Jew, I would love to learn more about Muslim holidays, so thanks for posting this and have a blessed holiday. Do you celebrate with a meal?
Wendy, on Eid morning we attend prayer at the mosque usually 8am. The festivities start after prayer is complete. One visits the graveyard to wish their loved ones a Happy Eid. Muslims usually have a large breakfast and invite all of the immediate family over. Kids get gifts and money from relatives. For dinner every usually gathers at the grandparents house with over 20 plus at the gathering and have a big meal. This usually lasts for three days.
I'm glad to learn that the end of Ramadan involves a lot of eating!
Eid Mubarak, to those who celebrate!
As it happens, my office is half-Muslim so therefore half-empty today. On a selfish note, this actually worked out well for me as it's also my first day back from a week off, so I should really plan this more often as the first day back from any long vacay is usually total chaos.
Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak!
And Go Blue!