Decorating Your Home For Eid al-Adha – H&S Homes & Gardens
5 Eid al-Adha Decorating Tips!
Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid Qurban in Arabic, is a second religious celebration that is celebrated by Muslims worldwide every year. This Eid is in honour of the sacrifice that was made by Prophet Ibrahim where he was willing to sacrifice his own son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah. However, before Prophet Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, Allah replaced him with a sheep. For this reason, it is a religious Festival of Sacrifice, where Muslims worldwide symbolically sacrifice sheep, cow, goat, buffalo or camel which is then divided into three equal parts where one share is offered to the needy, another to relatives and friends and a third is kept for home. It typically begins with the special prayer ‘Eid Namaz’ which is offered in congregation after which Muslims hug each other wishing one another a blessed Eid, saying Eid Mubarak, give gifts and visit one another. In true essence, Eid traditionally is a social festival or celebration, but with the current situation worldwide this year, just like Eid ul-Fitr, it is going to be different where people won’t be able to visit friends or relatives and celebrate this auspicious occasion in a grand way. This doesn’t mean that Eid shouldn’t be celebrated at all! The spirit of Eid calls for a celebration regardless of the situation. With Eid around the corner, it’s time to get your celebrations in order, for this reason, we have come up with a list of ideas to help you decorate your home this Eid, so you can have a joyous celebration with your family, safely within your own comfort, at home. We wish all Muslim brothers & sisters worldwide a blessed Eid Mubarak, may all your sacrifices be accepted!
1. Light Up Your Home-
Eid is a festive celebration so when decorating your home, make sure you have the fairy lights put up. It’s time to light up your homes and let everyone know you’re celebrating Eid al-Adha as this sets up the mood of your home & your neighbourhood sending happy & positive vibes.
2. Use Stars & Moons-
The star & the moon are considered auspicious in Islam. Whether it’s lanterns with stars & moon or whether they are star strings that you can hang at your home. Don’t forget to include these in your decor to set the mood for Eid.
3. Set Up The Food-
This Eid is celebrated with lots of delicious food including meaty dishes such as mutton biryani and many sweet treats. The food is, therefore an important aspect as people are invited to home so you can share with them the delicious meals that are prepared. Even though you won’t be having visitors this year make sure your food is set out attractively on your dining table.
4. Flowers –
Fresh flowers can also be used for decoration to add some positivity as well as a sweet floral scent in the home. Arrange them in a nice vase for a pretty look.
5. DIY Decoration-
If you are looking to get creative and want to go full out to decorate your home in the spirit of Eid, here’s an amazing video full of fun and easy DIY decor!