As the Nepali Muslim community in Australia has grown, their experience of Ramadan and Eid has changed. Via SBSNepali
For Mohammed Jumaddin Hawari, Ramadan in 2013 was a memorable one.
I could not make the right contacts and connections with only a week to go. Eid of that year came and went without letting me immerse in any celebrations.He says he takes the ANTA leadership role "very seriously" and ensures no one is left out of Eid celebrations.Mr Hawari and his family enjoy Iftar.
Like many others, he says he struggled to connect with Nepali people of the Muslim faith during his early days in Australia. Similarly, Mohammed Saifullah, originally from Dhanusha in Southern Nepal, says he likes celebrating Ramadan with his friends. Most nights, they cook food for me. They respect my religion, and we only eat halal meat here in the apartment.As with Mr Hawari and Mr Shekh, but relatively new to Australia, Mr Saifullah says he also fully participates in the festivals of his friends.
“I had two brothers, and my parents always ensured that we all had new costumes of the same colour and design for the Eid celebration. It was a cool bonding between siblings, connected with the same designed dress,” Mr Hawari recalls.Md Jumaddin Hawari
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