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Gift-giving is part of Islamic tradition, as it is in other faiths. Gifts express love and appreciation. For children, especially, Eid gifts are important. Here are some great Eid gift ideas.

For Muslims who live in an environment where Eid today is given little, if any, recognition, it's the responsibility of families and communities to make sure the holiday is fun, exciting, and memorable for all, especially kids. Here are some ways to do that. 

So your kids have come home and begged you to go trick-or-treating on Halloween night (October 31). They can't wait for all of the bubble gum, lollipops and jawbreakers, not to mention dressing up in a Pokemon or witch costume like the rest of their friends.

Halloween has evolved and been influenced by a number of different cultures and religions, the most important of which are paganism, the Romans, the Celts (the people of Ireland, Scotland, Britain, Wales) and Christianity.

Witches on brooms, dracula, evil powers on Halloween night: this is the stuff of Halloween nightmares many Muslims think. We often assume that magic does not exist and that cultural rituals associated with it (i.e. Halloween) have little real meaning or significance. The reality is quite different.

This menu in Eid food,  includes dishes from the Arab world in general, as well as those specifically from Jordan, Syria and Iraq.You'll find a mix of meat and sweet dishes, as well as two types of dessert.

Eid recipes includes dishes from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. You'll find a mix of appetizers, rice, meat and vegetable dishes, as well as two types of dessert.