Mosques around Ontario hosted ‘drive-through Eid celebrations’ handing out goodie bags full of sweets, toys, soft drinks, balloon animals and other treats to members of the community
Islamic Society of North America Mosque community members hand out candy to children in a drive through Eid celebration in Mississauga, Ontario, on Sunday, May 24, 2020. The celebration lasted hours with thousands participating.For Canadian Muslims, Eid al-Fitr celebrations that normally include attending the mosque, exchanging gifts and socializing with family and friends, looked very different this year under the rules of physical distancing.
Now, at a time when community members have unofficially dubbed Eid as “quaran-Eid,” things have drastically changed. This year, MAC’s Eid festival was moved online with an all-day program featuring guest speakers, musicians, writers and comedians; people were able to participate in virtual games and contests.
And other organizations had to adjust in light of the coronavirus pandemic, too, using Facebook Live, YouTube and Zoom to deliver Eid sermons and host subsequent online programs. In addition to its online programming, the ISNA Mosque hosted a two-hour Eid festival in which people could drive through zig-zag lanes and enjoy different stations featuring balloon animal artists, jugglers, games, music performances and even a photo booth – all experienced from inside their car.SMILE, an organization that supports children with disabilities, personally delivered and is continuing to deliver Eid gifts to more than 200 kids on their list.
Yumna Siddiqi, a lawyer who lives in downtown Toronto with her husband, spent the day before Eid cooking a festive meal to drop off to her mother who just returned from an overseas trip and is in quarantine for two weeks.
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