i was trying ot find some pics from google regarding eid, although i didnt find any pictures worth posting i did find this article on wikipedia called chand raat of Karachi. i would neve have believed i would find mention of gulf in wikipedia!! nice naa, the article is below:
Chand Raat (Urdu: چاند رات, Hindi: चाँद रात literally means Night of the Moon) is a typical term found among Hindi-Urdu speakers of Pakistan and India. It is referred to the festivity celebrated on the eve of Eid.
Chand Raat in Karachi is a moment of joy and festivities. Families and friends usually have a get together on the last day of Ramadan (Ramazan in Urdu/Hindi) to break the last day of fasting. Once the fast has been broken, people gather on rooftops and other open areas in order to spot the new moon and signal the arrival of the Islamic month of Shawwal and the day of Eid. Everybody is enthusiastic, and once the moon is sighted, congratulatory remarks are exchanged among each other with wishes of "Chand raat Mubarak" (Have a blessed night of the new moon) or "Eid Mubarak" (Blessings of the Eid day). Women and girls gather to decorate their hands with mehndi (henna), sweet dishes are prepared for the next day of eid, and the last rounds of shopping for the Eid Day are also carried out on this day.
City streets wear a look of festivities with streets and shopping areas brightly decorated and malls and markets remaining open till late at night. The joy and energy of this night in Karachi are usually very contagious and can be compared with Christmas eve in Christian nations.
Places to visit in Karachi on Chand Raat include Tariq Road, Hyderi Bazaar, Park Towers Clifton and The Gulf near Teen Talwar, Clifton.
Chand Raat in Karachi is a moment of joy and festivities. Families and friends usually have a get together on the last day of Ramadan (Ramazan in Urdu/Hindi) to break the last day of fasting. Once the fast has been broken, people gather on rooftops and other open areas in order to spot the new moon and signal the arrival of the Islamic month of Shawwal and the day of Eid. Everybody is enthusiastic, and once the moon is sighted, congratulatory remarks are exchanged among each other with wishes of "Chand raat Mubarak" (Have a blessed night of the new moon) or "Eid Mubarak" (Blessings of the Eid day). Women and girls gather to decorate their hands with mehndi (henna), sweet dishes are prepared for the next day of eid, and the last rounds of shopping for the Eid Day are also carried out on this day.
City streets wear a look of festivities with streets and shopping areas brightly decorated and malls and markets remaining open till late at night. The joy and energy of this night in Karachi are usually very contagious and can be compared with Christmas eve in Christian nations.
Places to visit in Karachi on Chand Raat include Tariq Road, Hyderi Bazaar, Park Towers Clifton and The Gulf near Teen Talwar, Clifton.
And in true karachi spirit, i present an absolute gem
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