Thursday, December 9, 2010

Blog Entry # 2.9- Text Brainstorm (B)

1. May this Eid al Fitr fill you food and happiness and joy!

2. Eid al Fitr only comes once a year to fill your stomach with good food and cheer!

3. Fast no more! Eid al Fitr is here !

4. Allah is with those who restrain themselves [ 16 : 128] ( Bible )

5. Eid al Fitr is finally here, so here comes happiness, stomachaches and care

6. Those who believed and led a righteous life are the best creatures

Blog Entry # 2.8- Image Research (A)









Blog Entry # 2.7- Holiday Research (A)

1. What is the name of the holiday?

Eid al Fitr

2. When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?

31 August

3. Who celebrates this holiday? (Countries, religious groups, ethnic groups)

Muslims celebrate this holiday and countries like Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Burma, Philippines, Canada, USA, Tunisia, China, South Africa, Nigeria and Fiji

4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the significance of this holiday?

This holiday celebrates the conclusion of the thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.

5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food, costumes, dance or music associated with this holidays

This holiday is celebrated by breaking the fasting period for the entire month of Ramadan

6. What websites were used in answering these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses of each website.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr