2010 Event

Date:
Thursday,9th,September 2010.
Time:
6.00 pm till Midnight
Location:
Whitlam Leisure Centre and Woodward Park
90A Memorial Ave
(off Hume Highway)
Liverpool, NSW (Australia)

 

Chand Raat Eid Festival

Chand Raat is a multicultural Islamic celebration/event. Chand Raat which means 'night of the moon ' in the Urdu language marks the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid ul Fitr. Since the Islamic Calendar is lunar, Eid ul-Fitr is on the first of Shawwal - the tenth month of the Islamic year.

Chand Raat Eid Festival is a unique event as it is held at night like the Chand Raat late night shopping in various parts of the Muslim world. It is an open festival-style carnival that starts in the evening and goes late into the night. The entry to the event is free for everyone.

 

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Liverpool city Lights up as thousands turn up for 11th Chand Raat Eid Festival 2009

‘This year the event has exceeded my expectations - I think this is the best event which celebrates Eid in Australia – absolutely brilliant’ – Festival attendee

The suburb of Liverpool in New South Wales lit up in excitement and joy as thousands of people came to celebrate the ending of Ramadan and start of Eid-ul-Fitr at Whitlam Leisure Centre, Liverpool (Sydney).

Eid is one of biggest events on the Islamic calendar and Chand Raat Eid Festival is the most anticipated event for the Muslim community in NSW as it is the only one of its kind event in Australia. The event started at 6.00pm and ended mid night.  This year more than 100 stalls were placed including traditional & designer clothing, variety of delicious food stalls, handicraft, Mehndi (Henna), jewelry, men and women accessories, photography booth, children rides and games.

People at the festival enjoyed shopping at the stalls, eating mouth-watering food and meeting family and friends.

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