At the heart of any Eid celebrations are family and community. Whether that’s waking up and heading to your local mosque for the morning Eid prayer with your neighbours or seeing your loved ones at different points throughout the day.
However, an Eid during lockdown looked and felt dystopian for many of us. Unable to be joyous in real life with those we hold dear meant much of the global Muslim community went online to share their day. The one thing which remained consistent, other than our at-home banquets, were the clothes we wrapped and swayed ourselves in.
As it’s the sunnah (tradition) to wear your best clothes on Eid, Muslim women did not let something as small as a global pandemic get in the way of their outfit. Here’s some lockdown style inspiration from the Eid-al-Fitr festivities over the weekend.
All I’m saying is that Muslim women stay winning…
As the caption says, the theme is happy. The theme is 60s Bollywood. The theme is bad and Bengali. What else is there to say?
If you’re not doing head to toe leopard print, you’re not doing it right.
Sportswear? Check. Jhumkas? Done. Embroidered hair? Complete. Looking like a 14/10? Accomplished.
As Angelica Lindsey Ali says, don’t forget that she’s an elder. Respect her style as such.
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If the sun was a person, it would be Sahra-Isha.
A real-life peony. Who could also play the role of the brilliantly-dressed aunty whose home isn’t confined to a continent.
