Sabeen

Eid Mubarak to everyone!! May Allah shower you all with his blessings, Ameen :o)

The 'Eid preparation started a couple of weeks ago. There were many sheeps rolling around on almost every other road. As you would purchase the sheep, a red mark would be placed on the skin to indicate that the sheep had been sold! Everytime I would see these sheeps, I thought to myself do they even know that they will be slaughtered soon?!! Man it reminded me of the time when I saw the slaughter in Pakistan in our house, eerrrggghhh so much blood!

I went for salat-ul 'Eid this morning with the information that it would be after full sunrise! Well what time is that? hmm Only the Imam knew but we just made our way to the masjid for just before sunrise. The masjid was not large enough so they placed mats down for men and women in the field where the car auction would take place every Friday and Sunday. Aaah, as I removed my shoes, I felt the cold reach my left foot, I wonder why my right foot didn't feel as cold? It was cold, the 'Eid salat began I think around 8am! The lines for the Jamat got fuller and fuller and before I knew it, there were tonnes of brothers and sisters MashaAllah! I was so delighted to see so many muslims together in Jamat. So everyone began the salat as the Imam recited "Allahu Akbar". I was kind of looking forward to the end, wanting to see brothers greeting brother and sisters greeting sisters. SubhanAllah, as the Imam said his salam across both shoulders, the people also done the same and within 10 seconds I looked up only to see majority of the people chipping home. I thought ehhh, whats going on? I asked my friend, what about the Khutba and the du'a?? and she didn't know either. I hardly saw people greeting 'Eid mubarak to eachother. That was the moment I missed London. Yeh believe it or not, I missed London! Every 'Eid salat I would pray, all the sisters would hug to greet eachother with gorgeous smiles on their faces and say 'Eid mubarak. I was disappointed but Alhamdulillah 'Eid went well. Had a large meal, actually had 2 large meals Alhamdulillah. I think I won't have to eat till next 'Eid. hehe :oD

Unfortunately, I heard from my dad that everyone was not celebrating 'Eid the same day. I was disappointed.

Anyway once again 'Eid mubarak to everyone and did anyone put on a stone like I did? Possibly a tonne!! :oD