Eid Mubarak!

[Karlos]

I'd just like to wish Eid Mubarak to the muslim members of this site 8-) Inshallah, you will all have a good one.

As is usual, here in Manchester some communities are celebrating it on Saturday and others Sunday, so I'm posting this "in the middle" of the two ;-)

[T_Bone]

Karlos wrote:
I'd just like to wish Eid Mubarak to the muslim members of this site 8-) Inshallah, you will all have a good one.

As is usual, here in Manchester some communities are celebrating it on Saturday and others Sunday, so I'm posting this "in the middle" of the two ;-)

I didn't realise Eid Mubarak was a specific holiday, I thought it was a greeting used on any current holiday.

[Karlos]

@T_Bone

Actually, your are correct in that the phrase "Eid Mubarak" is the greeting, but Eid itself is also (part of the name of) the holiday, of which there are 2 in the year. The present one, Eid-ul-Fitr follows Ramadhan, the other, Eid-ul-Adhr follows Hajj.

[bloodline]

I hate celebrations... I'm dreading Christmas... then New Year... then Birthdays... why doesn't it just stop :-x

[Karlos]

@bloodline

"Happy dreading celebration day!"

Misery guts :-D

-edit-

Mmmm, "celebration day"...

/feels a compulsive urge to listen to Led Zeppelin...

[dezignersrepublic]

@Karlos

I knew if there was gonna be an Eid Mubarak thread, you'd be the creator :-)

It's been a great day today, I've been able to spend some time with my family which has been difficult to do recently with work commitments and so on. It also struck me that its the last eid I will celebrate in a non parental role, my wife gives birth to our first child in January :-D

[Karlos]

dezignersrepublic wrote:
@Karlos

I knew if there was gonna be an Eid Mubarak thread, you'd be the creator :-)


I guess I am getting a reputation.

It also struck me that its the last eid I will celebrate in a non parental role, my wife gives birth to our first child in January :-D

Excellent :-D Congratulations to you and your good lady!

[bloodline]

dezignersrepublic wrote:
@Karlos

I knew if there was gonna be an Eid Mubarak thread, you'd be the creator :-)

It's been a great day today, I've been able to spend some time with my family which has been difficult to do recently with work commitments and so on. It also struck me that its the last eid I will celebrate in a non parental role, my wife gives birth to our first child in January :-D



Belated congratulations.

-Edit- Ahhh next January... Then Just plain old congratulations :-D

[Cyberus]

Mubarak is the name of the President of Egypt, as I recall. What does 'Mubarak' mean in Arabic?

[Karlos]

As far as I know the word is just an expression of best wishes.

As a persons' name I am not sure :-?

[bloodline]

Cyberus wrote:
Mubarak is the name of the President of Egypt, as I recall. What does 'Mubarak' mean in Arabic?

In Persian Morbarak sort of means "happy" as in happy new year or happy birthday.

-Edit- Karlos beat me too it :-D

[Karlos]

President Happy. Must be a popular vote :-D

[bloodline]

Cyberus wrote:
Mubarak is the name of the President of Egypt, as I recall. What does 'Mubarak' mean in Arabic?

Maybe you are thinking about bel Marduk of Babylon?

[Cyberus]

No

[bloodline]

Cyberus wrote:
No

Yes :-x

[Karlos]

Comprimise: Maybe? :lol:

[bloodline]

:lol:

[Wilse]

dezignersrepublic wrote:
my wife gives birth to our first child in January :-D



Congratulations and best of luck to you, your wife and the wee yin. :-)

[Karlos]

Festive :bump:

:drink:

Wow, whatever happened to dezignersrepublic? His new addition must be what, 8 years old by now?

[whabang]

Holy thread necro, Batman! :-o

But yeah, time flies, doesn't it? ^^

Edit: Also, Happy Eid!

[gertsy]

A blink ago.

[persia]

I'm thinking of Sargon of Akkad, it's hard not to this time of year.