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Parties and Pictures

Tonight is the “big” Eid – the end of the pilgimage to Mecca. That means huge parties where animals are slaughtered - great fun for the whole family. We’ve seen people leading their goats all around town getting them ready for the feasting that will be going on. As I write this, a band is [...]

Eid Mubarak

Well the kids are in bed, but the fireworks are just starting to go off all over. It is Eid, the end of a month of fasting for Mulsims, and our neighbors downstairs are gearing up for a big party tonight. I wonder how that will compare with the Oktoberfest party we are planning for [...]