Tuesday, November 25, 2003

The Aidil Fitri or Hari Raya Puasa is celebrated today. It is a rejoicing day for all Moslem after fasting for a month during the month Ramadan....On the evening before the day, after the Isyak prayer we visited houses in neighborhood to say prayer, and this goes on until midnight and on this morning of Aidil Fitri we went to the local mosque to attend a special prayer, call the Aidil Fitri Prayer, thousand throng the mosque and pray...... and listen to the special sermon, which among other thing asked Moslem to follow the teaching and do good all the time ......also hope that peace would come sooner in all the trouble spot in the world, especially in the middle east.....This special prayer at the mosque is indeed a colorful congregation, where man and women all dress up in their best dress of the day to attend this special prayer. Immediately after the prayer everyone would wish each other peace and hope that their close brotherhood would continue to foster and that they would continue to be friends and work with a common goal....that is a peaceful community and continue to work as a productive work force so that the country would continue to prosper.....Immediately after the special prayer we start to have an open house for visitor to come and enjoy the celebration with us. This year we had all our children and grandchildren celebrating together with us....our youngest daughter who is still studying in Boston, came back for this auspicious day, so it is indeed a great day for our family......soon visitors came and together we celebrate the day with sumptuous foods, that had been especially prepared for the day, and of course the traditional dish 'Rendang and Ketupat' is there for everyone to enjoy.....Meeting friends with their families were indeed a great pleasure....We talk about all things and renew our already great friendship.......It is now late and as usual after the whole day entertaining visitor.... Me... personally are indeed dead tired.....so after having a great dinner....take time to rest with satisfaction...that this year Aidil Fitri was celebrated with great joy......As I had said earlier that we had fasted for a month and today on this Aidil Fitri's day Moslem are forbidden to fast...This day must be celebrated with eating and joy...and if one want to fast again, the next day is a great day to continue to fast for another six day and then stop.... until the next Ramadan.... . and Insyak Allah another Aidil Fitri.........

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