Our Eid

So the husband made the traditional watalapan which was a blast. We had fish on toast, rasa malai, carrot halwa, kaju kati, string hoppers, egg curry and fruits and nuts. The prayers were held at the convention centre where more than 5000 muslims met up. Some others chose to pray at masjids nearby so I'm guessing there is a very large muslim population in Arizona.

An important ritual of eid is sharing food and sweet meats with our immediate neighbours who are not yet muslims. Not only does it encourage friendship and brotherhood but it also open the doors to da'wah. It shows our genorosity and shares our joy! May be they never knew us before but now we start saying hello to eachother more often and the walls seem to have broken down a little.

Among the savoury items were fish on toast and biriyani that complimented the sweets. Visitors were eager to experiment with our traditional Sri Lankan cuisine.

The only missing part of the eid was not having family around but thanks to skype and phone cards we were blessed enough to feel their presence through all our celebrations.