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Eid has always been the ‘Muslim Met Gala’—not just biryani and sewaiyan

The hashtags #eidoutfits and #muslimmetgala have garnered millions of views on social media platforms.

The official annual Met Gala has not arrived yet, but for a certain community, one of its biannual galas actually has. I am talking about Eid, which is hilariously branded as the ‘Muslim Met Gala’ by the internet. 

At first, I felt that comparing Eid to the Met Gala sounded flippant. It reduced the spiritual celebration to just a couture showcase. But for anyone who has spent a couple of days on the internet before Eid or foraged the markets for a dress, the comparison is not entirely wrong.

Eid has a culture and couture of its own. It is no longer about biryani and sewaiyan (sweet vermicelli).

At the heart of it, Eid has always been about preparation, new clothes, food, henna designs, markets, and tailors. Social media didn’t create the hype.........

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