For many Muslim New Yorkers, Eid al-Fitr, the day that marks the end of Ramadan, has transformed from a relatively modest, community-centered occasion into something else altogether...
“So it is, uh, as haram as haram could get,” he said, using the Arabic word for “forbidden.”
Meanwhile, on Sunday over at the rooftop of Bushwick's Sultan Room, DJ Myyuh, an Egyptian American, will be trading sets with another DJ, Carmen Sandiego. Their Eid, which features only feature nonalcoholic options like chai, will also include a henna artist. “I feel connected with other Muslims in a beautiful way that I never experienced as a child,” she said. “A lot of it has to do with me being curious about how to deepen my own connection with Islam and community, asking myself how I would like that relationship and identity to evolve as I grow older.”on Saturday is a women’s only affair.
, said it’s not unusual for women to spend hundreds of dollars on an Eid outfit they purchase at Macy’s or Nordstrom, as well as hundreds more for the right pair of shoes, purse and other accessories.As a personal shopper whose clients include wealthy New Yorkers as well as flesh and blood royals in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, Hassan said an Eid gift for a loved one or for oneself, can mean a handbag from Chanel, Dior or Hermes, running anywhere from $2,000 to $9,000.
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