Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

I love the Malay greeting for Hari Raya. Asking for forgiveness is just so much more meaningful then wishing for prosperity and wealth.
Maybe we should all go round first thing in the morning and wish everyone, particularly our muslim friends, "Maaf zahir & batin".

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri all!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

To my Muslim friends everywhere, "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri"! Please forgive me if I have wronged you in any way.

Forgiveness and charity

Like all religious festivals, I am sure Muslims can also easily get distracted by the festival, and forget the religion. But I really hope not, because though not a muslim, I must confess to actually having a very high regard and yes, even love, for the Hari Raya spirit.

I love that the focus is on contriteness and forgiveness. Mohon maaf zahir dan batin. That gets to the core of all human relationships, doesn't it? None of the self absorbed wishes for wealth and prosperity. In fact muslims are required to perform the zakat (giving of alms) as part of their worship during this time.

It's a lovely time of year to cherish, even as our society moves along in her mad rush towards calculativeness, self-centredness and gracelessness.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Selamat Berhari Raya

The one thing I like about Hari Raya is that the focus is very much on relationships, forgiveness and reconciliation.

So to all my muslim friends,
Selamat Hari Raya Eid ul-fitr untok semua kawan kawan.
Maaf zahir dan batin

Here is an old song from Rahimah Rahim. Don't see or hear from her very much nowadays, but she is still very much loved.



Have a nice long weekend all!