eid on da square

aysha ellen —

in trafalgar square, london. a huge eid celebration. performances, stalls. loads of fun for all. and free!!!! went last year. was great!! this year the date is set for 26th of september. but please check as the date gets nearer for any date changes.
see you there!!

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You — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 02:49

Why go outside if you can read about this thing called "outside" online?

(and I do go outside... sometimes.)

Ya'qub — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 14:34

They don't cover up the statues so basically everyone's having eid prayer surrounded by idols lol!

I remember Ken Livingstone getting criticised for allowing this by evening standard, so I wonder how they'll react now their beloved Boris Johnson has allowed this too.

aysha ellen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 14:46

why cover the statues? they are not idols. i don't get it. its just big statues of lions. and lord nelson on top of his column. nothing wrong with that. your not scared your intentions going to waver and your gonna pray to the statues now are you?

Ya'qub — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 14:47

[quote=aysha ellen]why cover the statues? they are not idols. i don't get it. its just big statues of lions. and lord nelson on top of his column. nothing wrong with that. your not scared your intentions going to waver and your gonna pray to the statues now are you?[/quote]

i was kidding!

aysha ellen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 14:54

lol. ok. its just someone said to me a little while ago when i told them about it. 'oh i went there last eid.' i was like what did you think? they said: 'all those idols, why do it around idols? the muslims these days are so messed up!' and she went off in a flurry of hijab ends and muttering isthighfaar to herself.
and me being a London girl got a bit annoyed with the ignorance of people of their religeon and the culture of the country they live in.
no worries though. did you go there last year?
i'm going this year, inshallah.

Ya'qub — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 14:57

[quote=aysha ellen]lol. ok. its just someone said to me a little while ago when i told them about it. 'oh i went there last eid.' i was like what did you think? they said: 'all those idols, why do it around idols? the muslims these days are so messed up!' and she went off in a flurry of hijab ends and muttering isthighfaar to herself.
and me being a London girl got a bit annoyed with the ignorance of people of their religeon and the culture of the country they live in.
no worries though. did you go there last year?
i'm going this year, inshallah.[/quote]

I didn't, I was living in Damascus last Eid. I stayed there for nearly a year.

Might go this year, but TBH I don't think I'll deserve a big party for eid after not doing anything for ramadan.

big bro — Tue, 1 Sep 2009 - 12:02

When u said eid on the square i honestley thought of Eid in the middle of Glodwick and not the centre of London. 8) How tacky does that sound....