Eid - Bklyner

Eid Al-Adha During A Pandemic

This is from Eid 2019, during a time where there was no pandemic. (Todd Maisel/ Bklyner)BROOKLYN – A pandemic will not stop Muslims from celebrating Eid al-Adha tomorrow, Friday, July 31. Eid al-Adha is also referred to as the Festival of the Sacrifice and is observed after the completion of

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Eid Mubarak From Bklyner!

Eid 2019 Todd Maisel/ BklynerRamadan, the month of blessings [/ramadan-2019/], has come to an end. Today (and tomorrow depending on whether or not the moon was sighted in other parts of the world, and in this city), Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr. > It was great to join with thousands in

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Ready For The Annual Chand Raat Mela To Celebrate Eid?

MIDWOOD – The month-long Ramadan [/ramadan-2019/] is soon coming to an end. That means it’s time for the annual Chand Raat Mela (Night of the Moon Bazaar). Eid al-Fitr (which lasts three days and marks the end of Ramadan) is scheduled for either June 4th or June 5th based on

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Ramadan Mubarak! 6 Things To Know About The Month-Long Muslim Holiday

(Photo by Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you will most likely encounter someone observing Ramadan this month. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is the holiest time for Muslims. Ramadan commemorates the first time the Quran (Islam’s sacred text) was revealed

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Thousands Of People Pack Coney Island Avenue For Annual Chand Raat Bazaar

Thousands of people filled Coney Island Avenue, from Foster Avenue to Avenue H, last night for the annual Chand Raat Bazaar [/blog/events/annual-chand-raat-bazaar-on-coney-island-avenue-thursday-night] — a night of celebration marking the end of the Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The American Council of Minority Women [https://www.facebook.com/

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For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

Students and teachers at the Council of People’s Organization pre-school.This spring, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/147-15/transcript-mayor-de-blasio-chancellor-fari-a-designate-eid-al-fitr-eid-al-adha-official#/0] the Muslim holidays Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha were designated as official public school holidays, a move that was welcomed with open arms

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Meeting Malani: The Force Behind The House Of Fashion On Coney Island Avenue

“Suba sandawak.” That’s “good evening,” in Sinhalese. Malani Weerawickrama welcomes me into her dress shop, The House of Fashion, at 1103 Coney Island Avenue, between Glenwood and Avenue H. Next door is the Gourmet pastry shop, where just inhaling as you pass makes you fat and happy. The sun

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Monday-Thursday: Alternate Side Rules Suspended In Observance Of Columbus Day And Eid Al-Adha

The Taj Mahal. Source: Samuel Bourne (1860) / Wikimedia CommonsAlternate side parking regulations for the purpose of street cleaning will be suspended Monday through Thursday, October 14 to 17, in observance of both Columbus Day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day] and Eid al-Adha [https://www.google.com/url?sa=

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Wednesday Through Friday: Alternate Side Rules Suspended For Eid Al-Fitr

Muslims observe the conclusion of Eid al-Fitr with sweets. Now: Where da Reese’s peanut butter cups at? ReeseSource: GlobalPost.comAlternate side of the street parking regulations for the purpose of street cleaning will be suspended Wednesday through Friday, August 7-9, in observance of Eid Al-Fitr [http://en.wikipedia.org/

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Eid Mubarak in Sheepshead Bay

One Muslim family in Sheepshead Bay has posted a festive sign wishing us all a Happy Eid. So, we would like to extend this Eid Mubarak message to our readers. Those of you who forgot to move the car in time for the today’s alternate side of the street