How to Get Ready for Eid Morning — Epoche A1
How to get ready for Eid morning Wake before the sun, wash, and put on new clothes. A little perfume — oud, if the house has it. Eat before you leave — yes, before the prayer. All Ramadan the mornings had no food; a sweet bite now says the fast is over. Walk to the mosque saying the takbir: "Allahu akbar" — God is the greatest. Listen: no call to prayer today. Eid has no adhan. People simply come soon after sunrise, and the prayer begins. After the prayer, say "Eid mubarak" to everybody. Walk home by a different road, not the one you came by — the old custom.