Hello My Precious Fellows!
Hope and pray that Life is behaving sensibly and if not you know well how
to bring on track as you been brave and wise in most of your doings so i
strongly believe you can handle all brilliantly !
Here in my world around it is almost celebration time again . Our homeland 's 70th birthday passed some days ago and the other one of biggest even is almost her which is called The Big Eid in common but it's it's proper name is Eid UL Azha.
It is event which muslims celebrate regarding in the memory of on of our prophet who dreamed that God commanded him to sacrifice his most precious thing for him .
When prophet Ibrahim woke up and told about his dream to his dearest son Ismaeel he asked his father that what is your most precious thing father
Ibrahim said "you" The son said then you must obey your god who loves you more than you love me.
Ibrahim laid his dear son on ground and cut his throat with dagger but God accepted his love and obedience and replaced the Ismaeel with a sheep .
On this special day muslim sacrifice animals and distribute their meat among poors to PLEASE God!!!
Government declare 3 holidays . Every body wear new clothes ,visit friends and relatives and go to favorite picnic places .
Preparation starts month ago though i do re clean or you can say wash whole house including doors windows kitchen bathrooms to give myself a fresh feel of breathing in tidy house.
We shop for kids ,clothes ,shoes ,watches capes etc .
So last week we went to local market to purchase shirts and pants for kids from local market .Today sharing with you some pics to give you glimpse of our local shops .hope you will find them interesting though i took these very quickly so most are blurred .
beautiful fancy dress for ladies
It was 5pm evening so was not much rushy ,in night it gets crowded and one find hard to walk
Unlike islamabad here mostly ladies use a full body wear which called BURKA i only wear scarf only which is long and wide enough to cover
You can see the stuff belong to Pakistan's birthday
crockery ,toys ,ladies and kids fav place ,below too
Water canes and water coolers and lots of plastic stuff for kitchen and related to cleaning
do you have same shops out there ?
Artificial jewelry shop not the higher one ,just ordinary which i found less crowdy to take shot
Artificial decoration plants shops
Hubby in white on right with shopping bag in hand and younger son asad in blue ,youngest was stick with me as usual
our local market has lots of stuff carts which occupy the walking path from both side ,bikes get ban when it is crowdy times specially when such special days are near
peach on cart
Some selected shirts
View of inside market from shop .
We left almost 9 pm and had only ice cream as it was quite hot weather and walking made us more exhausted.
That 's all for now friend!
Please take great care ,stay positive and happy to make your world vibrant and alive!!!
God Bless You ALL!!!
nice post.thanks for sharing it.
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Thanks for such an informative and interesting post. Preparing for holidays is such fun.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures as always.
Thank you Brain .
Deletei enjoyed such preparations and events in my childhood a lot .
now my kids are having fun with all these excitements
Very interesting post !
ReplyDeleteOur markets are very different here.
Have fun with your holidays !
Anna
Thank you dear Anna .
Deletehope your's are even more interesting !
Your markets are so colorful, Happy Eid☺
ReplyDeleteThank you natalia!
DeleteEid is after almost two weeks away ,it is just preparation my friend.
sometimes wait is more funful
Such colourful photos -- I enjoyed looking at them all! The blessings of Eid to you and your family, dear friend!
ReplyDeleteHi dear Debra!
Deletehope you are njoying your break happily .
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heartiest best wishes for your trip to your loved ones
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely photos. I feel like I was there.
We have that same story of Abraham (Ibrahim), but with his son with Sarah (Isaac). I heard this version years ago from a friend who is Muslim. Interesting!
Thank you dear Sandi .
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Thank you so much for sharing about this, Baili! And I love all your photos, dear friend. I have a few friends who are Muslim and they are busy cleaning and doing the things you mention in your post. Warm hugs and much love to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Linda!
DeleteI am so glad that you are already familiar with this exciting preparation and festival
Interesting post about. Where I live it was we have large Pakistani community and there was a large Eid festival at our local community centre.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Sarah!
ReplyDeleteCelebrating such festivals with community is quite a blessing and fun too
I know it is nicer to shop without the crowd. But I know people who love the crowds at holiday times. I hope you and your family have a good holiday season. Take care.
ReplyDeleteDear Ann it is now that i can bear the crowd little bit otherwise in my youth crowd was something SCARY TO ME .
DeleteWhen we go on picnics I search some peaceful corner to sit or walk .I am completely introvert my friend
We do have similar looking shops selling the same items. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteI am glad Nancy that your area has same shops as mine .
DeleteActually the differences can be minor as basic items of necessary are almost same everywhere though quality can be differ in some extent
I enjoyed learning about Eid, Baili.
ReplyDeleteThe market reminds me of those we visited in Morocco. Such interesting places with beautiful clothes and other products.
I hope Eid is wonderful for you and your family.
Thank you so much dear Marie!
DeleteHow nice that you have visited Morocco which is Muslim country If I not mistaking.
I noticed such vibrations of color and style of market specially part of their lands.
Wishing you too a wonderful week ahead my friend!
Ibrahim's story is very close to the story of Abraham. Interesting how things are so much the same, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteDear Emma actually each nation took it as they heard from their ancestors or read in their holy books .
DeleteWhat matter most is that each religion represents words of God and show us path of love ,patience and sacrifice to serve the humanity.
Thank you for sharing the pictures of shops. They remind me of India. Here in New York, Jackson Heights have stores that sell Shalwaar Khameez and Sarees as well.
ReplyDeleteEid is on the first of September this year. Have a safe one.
Thank you Munir for kind words!
DeleteThat is great that our traditional dresses are available in USA too.
Wishing you a fabulous Eid.
Our is on 2nd probably
Thanks, Baili, for sharing the photos and story of this celebration. We do not have shops like these, except at what are called flea markets. There are usually very abundant in the summer months and where one can shop for so many items, an antiques, clothes, household furnishings. In general, I do not enjoy shopping in crowded areas and I can understand how the ice cream tasted very good after your excursion. I hope the shopping was successful as the shirts were very nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much dear Beatrice!
DeleteGlad that sometimes of year you too enjoy such shopping place.
Actually our city is like small tow surrounded by lots of rural areas .
When we go to big cities like karach ,Islamabad markets are quite different and offer better quality of all items and vast area to shop relaxingly.
Huge shopping mals with appealing stuff and charming environment.
Yes ice creme tasted great as it was swealterin out thete
For you it's an exciting time of remembrance and connection in your faith.
ReplyDeleteVery true Red!
DeleteYou expressed it beautifully
Thank you for taking me shopping. I truly enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteMay your days be filled with blessings
Thanks for sharing your special holiday and the vibrant markets.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Christine and Martin!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoyed my local market visit.
Very colorful and vibrant pictures... I can feel the essence of festival in them...
ReplyDeleteI love the dresses! I like this idea of wearing nice clothes AND giving to the poor at the same time. Everyone belongs. :)
ReplyDeleteSo much lovely colour! I really enjoy all the things you share. I get a glimpse into your part of the world. Thank you for sharing your special holiday with us. Blessings to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteWonderful dresses and those plums look delicious. I wouldn't know when to stop eating them! Have a wonderful weekend :)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Martha and dear Prunella!
DeleteIt is good to hear that you both liked the glimpse of our local market.
Prunella my friend my husband also feel same way about this fruit
I love markets like those in your pics! Beautiful dresses! Happy Eid!
ReplyDeleteThank you George!
DeleteOur ladies specially girls put these fancy dresses in parties fondly
Excellent post (as always)!Thank you very much :)
ReplyDeleteLet's celebrate the day.
ReplyDeleteMuslims in Malaysia celebrate too.
Thank you rainfield!
DeleteGlad to know that live in Malaysia and watch the Muslims there celebrating this festival vibrantly
Lovely to see the markets - I would love to go inside that fabric shop! Love all the pretty dresses and jewelry, too. We do have open markets like this in Seattle. Have an enjoyable and blessed celebration, dear Baili. Hugs xo Karen
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Karen!
DeleteI am glad you found our small colorful markets charming enough to visit !
I 47 but believe me these dress still attract my heart when i look at them lol
Nice description of the festival which is an important one for Muslims. Also you took your readers with you to your local market for the shopping :)
ReplyDeleteBaili, gostei muito de todas as fotos! Desejo tudo de bom! Linda semana, beijos, chica
ReplyDeleteI like to go to markets from time to time.
ReplyDeleteLoved the pictures.
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A lovely post, I enjoyed hearing how you celebrate. We do have similar markets here it is only the styles of the clothes and jewelry that differ.
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Hi Baili :)) I like seeing how you live. The shops you show are more like "flea markets" here. That has nothing to do with fleas lol, in fact I don't know why they are called that! But they have hundreds of vendors all in one place. I used to go to them, but they are so crowded these days! Now I do most of my shopping either at the grocery store for food, or at thrift stores, and second hand shops for other things. We also buy online a lot. Alex and I don't like crowds too much! Lovely post! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing all these photos and sharing about your lives. Its so good to see how people from far away countries live and go about their daily lives.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely colourful post, so nice to see all of your photo's.
ReplyDeleteThe markets and the dresses are just so colourful.
Have a wonderful Eid.
All the best Jan
Have a great week, a holly celebration.
ReplyDeleteYour local market is so lively and colourful! And those dresses are amazingly beautiful! :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week! Hugs!
Beautiful dresses! Happy Eid!
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I found it a bit surprising to see all the plastic wares - it is just like our stores! Beautiful dresses there. Thanks for sharing your pictures and explanations. Enjoy your Eid preparations!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and your family! Love seeing your market! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate this post. I’ve been looking all over for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You’ve made my day! Thanks again! “One never goes so far as when one doesn’t know where one is going.
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Your Ibrahim is our Abraham, Baili. The story of Ibrahim/Abraham's sacrifice of his son is one of the earliest religious stories I remember learning. I think it's wonderful that three great religions in the world share this common story.
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing the pictures of your market. I saw markets like this when I visited Asia, but the only one that I've seen in the US that comes close to the lively, colorful Asian markets is Chinatown in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Take care my friend! I hope that you are feeling 100% again!