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Salam Aidilfitri.....balik kampung.....maaf zahir dan batin

The Hari Raya Aidilfitri is coming closer. The city dwellers are busy shopping like crazy....sales are every where. Just a brief introduction, Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadhan, the holy month of Islam. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fitr or fitrah means "nature of origin". The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting. The first day of Eid falls on the first day of the month Syawal.

The Putra Mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia

In the early morning of Syawal, people will visits their relatives and asking for forgiving. This is reflected in the popular slogan of Aidifitri which is "Maaf Zahir dan Batin" or "forgive my physical and emotional wrongdoings".

In Malaysia, Aidilfitri is strongly associated with ketupat (packed rice), lemang (made of glutinous rice and coconut milk and cooked in a hollowed bamboo) and rendang (special spicy beef curry). These are traditional dishes and can be encountered in almost all houses in Aidilfitri. So many local cakes and biscuts to choose..... yummy!!!!! OMG! My waist line will be in trouble.

The ketupat or packed rice
Balik kampung (going back to the hometown) is an opportunity for the city dwellers to have a family gathering on this special day. Thats should include me. I will be back to Malacca, the Historical City of Malaysia. It is about 1.5 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur.

Errrrmmmmm......to all my friends, where ever you are, Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri and "Maaf Zahir dan Batin". Drive safely to your destination and don't play the fireworks......very dangerous!!!


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  1. moriznaAugust 25, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Selamat Hari Raya... "forgive my physical and emotional wrongdoings" :)

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