DOHA A LARGE number of expatriates from different countries attended an ‘Eid Milan’ (Eid get-together) organised by Sohni Dharti, a socio-cultural group of Pakistani expats, in Al Khor recently. Women joined their spouses along with children at the event held to celebrate Eid Al Adha.
Ali Pirzada, Forum chairman, lauded the support and participation of Bharti, an Indian community forum and Pakistan Women Association (PWA).
Sohni Dharti president Shabbir Siddiqui said that this year’s event was a “show of harmony among nationalities”. “It showcases the multi-cultural nature of Qatar. The guests were delighted with the cultural show,” Siddiqui added.
Among the participants included Arabs, Europeans, Africans, people from the Far East along with South Asian countries.
Bushra Pirzada, a coordinator of the event, paid her gratitude to Al Khor community director and his team for their complete support in organising the event.
She thanked her team members, Bharti Forum and PWA, for their support in making the event a success. Pirzada also noted that such activities not only provide an opportunity to celebrate the “happiness of Eid but also provides a source to develop inter-cultural harmony among communities in Qatar”.
Several stalls were set up. Young girls and women queued up for henna.
Visitors from the West were seen at the stalls which showcased traditional glass bangles and artificial jewellery. Clothes and hand bags also attracted a large crowd.
A colourful food street with large varieties of Indian and Pakistani cuisines was also on the menu for visitors. Some of these food dishes were biryani, rus-malaie, zarda, gulab jamun, kulfi, dahi bhallay, chana chaat, pani puri, samosa chaat, potato chips, shawarma and dozens of other items.
Chilled kulfi (stick icecream) was one of the highlights. People enjoyed a quiz show. Separate musical chair programme was also held for the visitors.
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