Thursday, 8 August 2013
USA: Fashion brightens Muslim fast’s end
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A simple dress can cost $60 or $70, while something especially ornate could go for $500 to $600. Generally, she said, women spend $100 to $130 for a dress.
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: The Columbus Dispatch
By JoAnne Viviano | August 8, 2013
It was just a week before the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, but neither 15-year-old Nadia Mirza nor her older sister, Summer, had decided what to wear for the celebration.
One thing was certain: Whatever dress she chose, Summer, 24, would be wearing lots of matching bangles.
The sisters, who live in Worthington, will choose special outfits today to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. They’ll gather to pray with other members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Groveport, then share good food and celebrate Eid al-Fitr with family and friends.
The sisters trace their roots to Pakistan and have closets full of dresses that mirror the south Asian country’s fashion trends.
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