What is Eid?
Eid al Fitr is the celebration of the end of Ramadan and it can last for two or three days. This is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims. During the celebrations, many partake in the charity, Zakat al-fitr which is collected before the special prayer service. And it is given to the less fortunate.
Cookbooks
The Ramadan Cookbook by Anisa Karolia
Desi-fied : delicious recipes for ramadan, eid, and beyond by Zaynah Din
Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora by Reem Assil
Eat, habibi, eat! : fresh recipes for modern Egyptian cooking by Shahir Massoud
Lebanese Cuisine by Samira Kazan
all cookbooks can be found through the BCCLS catalog!
Books to check out
Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood
Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H
The Mismatch by Sara Jafari
Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
You Think YOu Know Me by Ayaan Mohamud
Ramadan Planner by Dina Aziz
Veiled Threat by Nadeine Asbali
all books can be find on the bccls site
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