Argus title : I feel thankful from inside my heart. Now I feel I have relatives here – sisters and brothers. I feel warm to them. I feel I have a family again.
This weekend Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid. It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan during which Muslims fast throughout the day and eat only at night.
While Ramadan is a time of concentrated worship and self denial, Eid is a time of joy and celebration. During Eid families meet together to feast, pray and exchange gifts.
This must be a very hard time to celebrate in the Middle East. Yasser Arafat’s death has created uncertainty and the possibility of further violence. Continue reading