In the early morning hours of the first day of Eid Al-Adha or Eid Al Fitr, Muslim children worldwide wake up and and sit patiently with their families through Eid prayers, waiting for their favorite part of the holiday celebrations, the \u2018Eidi.\u2019<\/p>\n
The \u2018Eidi\u2019 in Egypt is a gift from childrens\u2019 parents and relatives for the Eid holiday. Muslims around the world celebrate two feasts, known in Arabic as \u2018Eids\u2019, on an annual basis. The first come after the holy month of Ramadan, and the second known as \u2018Eid Al-Adha\u2019 at the end of the summer.<\/p>\n
The gift is always delivered to children in the form of money, intended to supply them with food of their choice for picnics.<\/p>\n
\u2018Eidi\u2019 is a well known feature of both celebrations for Muslims, but many Muslims who have grown up with the tradition don\u2019t know the history behind the gifts.<\/p>\n
The presents are believed to be based on documented from the Islamic Prophet Mohamed, that calls on Muslims to exchange gifts.<\/p>\n
The text is narrated by the Prophet\u2019s wife Aisha, and reads, \u201cExchange presents with one another, for they remove ill feelings from the hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many historians noted that the \u2018Eidi\u2019 first circulated in Egypt during the Fatimid Caliphate era under a different name, and was presented to both the elderly and children.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Eidi\u2019 gift itself was not only restricted to money, it extended to include clothes and fruits during this era.<\/p>\n
(Egypt Independent)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the early morning hours of the first day of Eid Al-Adha or Eid Al Fitr, Muslim children worldwide wake up and and sit patiently with their families through Eid prayers, waiting for their favorite part of the holiday celebrations, the \u2018Eidi.\u2019 The \u2018Eidi\u2019 in Egypt is a gift from childrens\u2019 parents and relatives for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":33434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7863],"tags":[19441,10801,20083,20082],"class_list":["post-33433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-section","tag-eid-al-adha","tag-eid-al-fitr","tag-muslim-feast","tag-the-gifts"],"yoast_head":"\n