1 EID IS BACK!HOSTING THE LARGEST EID PARTY THIS EID UL FITR

[fee sabeelillah]

1EID - 2 LOCATIONS!

LONDON - ROE GREEN PARK, KINGSBURY

PORTSMOUTH - CASTLE FIELD PARK PORTSMOUTH


Congratulations Fellow London Muslims! 1Eid is doing it again!

What you might ask? Reviving the Sunnah of Eid Prayer and Celebration, that’s what! That’s right! We have been doing it wrong all along and it’s time to correct our situation so that our Lord may bestow His mercy upon us and better our state.

http://www.1Eid.net is a website you all need to be visiting daily to keep updated about our developments and you should be involved in one way or another in helping to revive the sunnan of Eid prayer. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

You must register to be able to attend the prayer and activities! Without phone or email registration and a confirmation you may be refused entry if the venue is full! Register early to avoid dissapointments!
THIS YEARS EID WILL BE HELD ON:

20TH/ 21ST SEPTEMBER (depending on Eid announcement)

AT:

- LONDON

ROE GREEN PARK
KINGSBURY NW9

- PORTSMOUTH

CASTLE FIELD PARK PORTSMOUTH

SALAH - 9:00
FUNFAIR - 12:00

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What has 1EID been doing for us the past two years...

- We took the prayer out of the masjid into the open according to the sunnah!

- We protected our families and elders by erecting a massive marquee to cater to over 8000 worshipers who prayed to their Lord the Eid prayer!

- We granted over 4000 of our sisters a place to pray Eid, many who had never prayed Eid prayer before disobeying the prophets order "..and bring the women out for the Eid prayer..."! We gave our children an Eid they still talk about with great excitement!

- We showed our neighbours how Eid is supposed to be and displayed for them how we pray and worship!

- We gave a free breakfast so the women did not have to feel guilty for not cooking at home as they usually do while only the men go out to offer the Eid prayer!

- We gave everyone gift bags so they felt they left with an Eid gift and a momentum to touch their hearts deeper!
We revived the Sunnan of the Eid prayer and celebration!


WERE YOU PART OF IT? WILL YOU BE A PART OF IT THIS YEAR? WILL YOU MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING REVIVAL?

REGISTER TO BE PART OF THIS AMAZING PROJECT

VOLUNTEER TO MAKE THIS AMAZING REVIVAL COME TRUE!!

http://WWW.1EID.NET

info@1eid.net
volunteer@1eid.net

[Niqaabis]

Will there be a firework display this year?

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Eid and Muslim Families in London












“1 Eid”

By Selma A. Cook

Staff Writer, Poet, Author - Egypt

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Generally `Eid in London like anywhere else is what one makes it. Muslim families usually attend the `Eid prayer, then return home to enjoy a tasty breakfast, visit friends and relatives, and buy gifts for the children. As many Muslim families come from Arab and Asian backgrounds they spend this special time with the larger extended family. The Muslim community is usually divided over which day `Eid should be celebrated. However, this year, was a unique `Eid celebration as families from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and all walks of life gathered together in Kingsbury, London to celebrate `Eid on the same day.




“1 Eid” is a unique venture organized by Muslims for Muslims and set up by the organization Al-Fitrah. Organizers, themselves from a variety of ethnic backgrounds including Jamaican, English, Afghan, and Moroccan, are trying to gather all the Muslims together on one day in one place. Wealthier Muslims donate money, and organizers have been fundraising for months to pay for the site and rides for the children so that everyone can have a nice day. This year, `Eid fell on a Sunday, so by falling on the weekend families are able to gather and relax as it is not a working day.



Between 15,000 and 20,000 Muslims, male and female, young and old, from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and all walks of life gathered together, prayed together, and spent an amazingly happy time with friends and family outdoors.

One organizer, Bradley Craigie-Williams, said that the main goal of the event is to bring families together and revive the Sunnah regarding `Eid Prayer. He commented:

“When `Eid is held in respective masjids there are different opinions about when it should be.”

By having one steering committee, one decision was made about timing, and most Muslims prayed together on the same day. This is quite an achievement. Another important goal of the event was to ensure that women would be able to participate in the `Eid Prayer and that children would have a memorable time celebrating with family and friends.

Apart from a variety of ethnic food, rides for the children, and stalls, organizers are using the da’wah potential of having such a large gathering of Muslims. Williams added:

“We need to be united so we can have a positive impact.”

A British revert sitting with her family enjoying a hearty breakfast commented:



“This `Eid event was better because the khutbah (sermon) was in English, and we could understand what the imam was saying.”

Teenagers agreed that this `Eid was more exciting, and that at school teachers and students wished them a great ‘Eid. Even non-Muslims living in the area where the event was held were happy that the Muslims were doing this and many attended. A teenage girl wearing hijab and having fun with her friends commented:

“The food is great! The people are friendly! And, the rides are fun!”

A number of families commented that during `Eid, the men usually go to pray at a local masjid (mosque) while the women stay home and cook, and then the family gets together. However, this year, things are different and people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds are mingling and enjoying their time together. One Albanian man said:

“If you just go to the local masjid and then go home, you don’t really feel like you are celebrating.”

Fundraising continues as plans are already underway so that `Eid celebrations will happen throughout London simultaneously, thus, bringing unity to one of the most diverse communities in the world.