(Festival of Purification) marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan! Like all Muslim holidays, no one is sure quite when it will start since it is based on the lunar cycle, but it should be around the 10th or 11th.
what does this mean? it is now acceptable to eat, drink, smoke, and play music in daylight and public places again... and most people have a few days off from work to travel or join in the festivities.
It is a time of celebrating their month of piety (for those practicing), a time of gift giving, and gatherings.
For those of you hanging around the Dhabi this weekend, Time Out Abu Dhabi is telling me the Ramadan exhibition will continue on as the Eid exhibition with exhibitors from all over the middle east selling local goods, and now that Ramadan is past there will be some live entertainment as well! Plus, the Grand Mosque is hosting free tours on the last two days of Eid and is open to all. Read more about Eid festivities in this week's issue.
Eid Mubarak!
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