tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post6411196397717930871..comments2023-11-10T23:22:58.216-08:00Comments on Nice Mangos: #EidBookEiynahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347528710695523104noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-70686079087282006432015-07-17T11:36:56.296-07:002015-07-17T11:36:56.296-07:00Christmas has its stresses but it has been gradua...Christmas has its stresses but it has been gradually secularized over the years. We've taken the old traditions and made new ones. <br />I'm an ex-catholic atheist. I've been an anti-theist longer than I've been an atheist. It's never stopped me from enjoying a secular version of christian holidays. It did take me years though to stop giving up things for Lent.<br />We stole Christmas from Pagans of course....but it's been a long tradition to celebrate with family and friends while the nights get shorter. In that way there's something beautiful and ancient about it. <br />When I was younger I found it hard being surrounded by all the symbols I knew were appropriated by the Catholics from the Pagans by the sword and I still take time each year to acknowledge that in some small way. Holidays at their core are I think about family, friends, food and celebrating surviving another season. I don't think it's a coincidence that in the northern climates periods of fasting begin during the dead of winter when food would have been getting sparser as what they had in storage was running out. <br /><br />I just want to say....I think this book is a great idea. I think it's beautiful and I hope someday that muslims, ex-muslims and those in between can celebrate Eid however they would like as they move forward creating their own new traditions.<br /><br />Happy Eid, Nice Mangos. I love your blog. I have no idea why it has a content warning on it. .and Happy Eid to all those reading this. I hope you're able to enjoy your holiday with your family and friends. :) <br /><br />I can imagine this book being read out in a class for children from all faiths and none and I hope that happens in the future. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-45819579405058372952014-10-06T07:24:30.290-07:002014-10-06T07:24:30.290-07:00Thank you for your kin words! So glad you liked it...Thank you for your kin words! So glad you liked it and felt it spoke to you <3 Stay tuned, I will hopefully have some hard copies before next Eid! Eiynahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347528710695523104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-42268364191685791352014-10-06T07:23:18.090-07:002014-10-06T07:23:18.090-07:00It is probably more miserable than christmas, beca...It is probably more miserable than christmas, because it is less inclusive and more focused on religion. Christmas in most households has little to do with religion and more to do with capitalism...Eiynahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347528710695523104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-60919894820617372502014-10-05T13:22:15.706-07:002014-10-05T13:22:15.706-07:00Idk Eid's always felt about as miserable as Ch...Idk Eid's always felt about as miserable as Christmas seems like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-71079906055377898702014-10-05T09:49:33.682-07:002014-10-05T09:49:33.682-07:00Absolutely LOVE this. As a Muslim mom who is te... Absolutely LOVE this. As a Muslim mom who is technically Shia, basically pretty new age-ish & sometimes practicing, sometimes not..adamantly spiritual..I see this work as so pivotal. it brings my kids into the fold whereas they may or may not have been before. I'd love to have a hard copy of this..Love, Live and Garden!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11853027188410483539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-57213880119941819542014-08-29T12:33:26.844-07:002014-08-29T12:33:26.844-07:00Silly post. This could only have been written by s...Silly post. This could only have been written by someone who has never actually been to an Eid celebration.Junaid Noorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421104947214407292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-12040005817996307952014-08-18T17:37:43.722-07:002014-08-18T17:37:43.722-07:00I think this is historically important and a game ...I think this is historically important and a game changer. When other cultures have taken the extreme religiousness out of their holidays to make it more accessible and interesting , appealing to children, why cant we? Why must we be the ones stuck in the dark ages always. Another job well done. I hope this is well received. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-35079519021764163692014-08-18T17:35:46.681-07:002014-08-18T17:35:46.681-07:00Thank you so much! :) Thank you so much! :) Eiynahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347528710695523104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731703290032072857.post-70221830619028128972014-07-29T07:58:55.534-07:002014-07-29T07:58:55.534-07:00This is beautiful!This is beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com