Eid: a modest proposal (no baby-eating required unless absolutely necessary).

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OP - August 17, 2012, 05:54 PM

That time of year's about to happen again for some of us, although it's happened for others already; yes, Eid, in which the faithful commemorate*.. something**. I don't know what goes on where most of you are, but the Muslim community in which I grew up threw Eid 'parties'. I enclose the word in parentheses, as I never managed to make it to one that didn't have all the joy stripped out of it; if the word 'party' implies revelry, I certainly found none.

Perhaps I just didn't know the right people.

Be that as it may, this set me thinking: why not throw alternative Eid parties, and show the believers how it's done? As a yearly social event, this could be great fun; from a more prosaic point of view, it could be used to fund-raise, raise awareness of the ex-Muslim cause (such as it is), or even - whisper it - reach out to Muslims.

What do you think? Is there scope for this to happen at least regionally, if not on a city-by-city basis?

* _{I didn't think the word 'celebrate' was appropriate.}
** _{A topic for another thread, perhaps.}

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Reply #1 - August 17, 2012, 06:03 PM

will there be samosas?

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Reply #2 - August 17, 2012, 06:04 PM

Naturally. No Eid party is complete without a good samosa selection.

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Reply #3 - August 17, 2012, 06:15 PM

Worst food poisoning I ever had was from a samosa - the room was literally spinning around my head. Or so I would have sworn.

It was a kuffar samosa of course - bought from a hippy health food shop in mid Wales.
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Reply #4 - August 17, 2012, 06:18 PM

Awesome!!! Ok we need to have an eid party in Britain, U.S.A and Canada.

It will take place in a club or bar at London, New York City and Toronto.

Beaches work too though

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Reply #5 - August 17, 2012, 06:44 PM

i want to go to a party ..

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Reply #6 - August 17, 2012, 07:35 PM

Me too. I miss the new Eid clothes... and the samosas.

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Reply #7 - August 17, 2012, 08:34 PM

Quote from: toor on August 17, 2012, 05:54 PM
That time of year's about to happen again for some of us, although it's happened for others already; yes, Eid, in which the faithful commemorate*.. something**. I don't know what goes on where most of you are, but the Muslim community in which I grew up threw Eid 'parties'. .............

what is wrong with attending Eid 'parties' even now?? well there should be a ex-Muslim Eid party., Attend Muslim Eid party first and then go to Ex-Muslim Eid Party..

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Reply #8 - August 17, 2012, 08:37 PM

I'd be up for this. What a great idea!
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Reply #9 - August 17, 2012, 08:57 PM

How about we go to the bars in Soho and parteh on the 27th night of Ramadhan when our Muslim bruzzers and sistas are uber religious.

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Reply #10 - August 17, 2012, 09:02 PM

That said, not all of us live in convenient train distance of Soho, but it's not a bad idea.

Perhaps we could hold the orgies then, in lieu? I've always wondered whether the Night of Power was Allah's spurned gift to advertisers of Viagra.

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Reply #11 - August 17, 2012, 09:11 PM

Night of Power! loool. I remember that shit.

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Reply #12 - August 17, 2012, 11:26 PM

Quote from: toor on August 17, 2012, 06:04 PM
Naturally. No Eid party is complete without a good samosa selection.

Sold. I didn't stand a chance ... you had me at the word 'samosa'

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Reply #13 - August 17, 2012, 11:34 PM

Quote from: toor on August 17, 2012, 09:02 PM
That said, not all of us live in convenient train distance of Soho, but it's not a bad idea.

Perhaps we could hold the orgies then, in lieu? I've always wondered whether the Night of Power was Allah's spurned gift to advertisers of Viagra.

Who said we can't do both . Hit up the clubs and afterwards an orgy in a 5 star hotel room.

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Reply #14 - July 28, 2014, 05:47 PM

Quote from: toor on August 17, 2012, 05:54 PM
That time of year's about to happen again for some of us, although it's happened for others already; yes, Eid, in which the faithful commemorate*.. something**. I don't know what goes on where most of you are, but the Muslim community in which I grew up threw Eid 'parties'. I enclose the word in parentheses, as I never managed to make it to one that didn't have all the joy stripped out of it; if the word 'party' implies revelry, I certainly found none.

Perhaps I just didn't know the right people.

Be that as it may, this set me thinking: why not throw alternative Eid parties, and show the believers how it's done? As a yearly social event, this could be great fun; from a more prosaic point of view, it could be used to fund-raise, raise awareness of the ex-Muslim cause (such as it is), or even - whisper it - reach out to Muslims.

What do you think? Is there scope for this to happen at least regionally, if not on a city-by-city basis?

* _{I didn't think the word 'celebrate' was appropriate.}
** _{A topic for another thread, perhaps.}

I love this idea! haha!!
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Reply #15 - July 28, 2014, 07:01 PM

I love this idea. We could call it “The Better Eid.” First of all, we’d delay the “prayer” to a more reasonable time to let people sleep in on the day off. We’d definitely introduce some music and drinks – and CHAIRS! No more sitting on the carpet for an hour plus. Zakat al khamr comes to mind: a bottle of whiskey, a bottle of Tequila, a bottle of Vodka, or a 12 pack of craft beer to be distributed among the gatherers. I’m imagining every one chanting “Allahu Asghar Sagheera” as someone strums along on the guitar.
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Reply #16 - July 28, 2014, 09:08 PM

The problem I find in making eid cultural like Christmas is that Christmas is on a fixed date but eid follows the lunar calendar.

And who is going to bother keeping track of those months just to celebrate one holiday.

Or you could arbitrarily choose any date on he calendar and celebrate it whenever you want I guess.

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Reply #17 - July 28, 2014, 09:39 PM

Quote from: happymurtad on July 28, 2014, 07:01 PM
“Allahu Asghar Sagheera”

You seriously have to complete that - changing it into a new chant.
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Reply #18 - July 28, 2014, 10:55 PM

I shall say hey by saying "Wa'salami jalepeno," and you will respond "Jalepen salam."
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