Eid-ul-Fitr Gift Ideas

Eid-ul-Fitr is the biggest, most celebrated and highly awaited Islamic festival. It is an occasion to indulge dear ones with love and by sending delightful gifts. According to the tradition, exchanging gifts on the holy festival of Eid is a wonderful way to express good wishes and strengthen ties of love one shares with dear ones. However, a daunting task is to select an appropriate gift which is meaningful for the recipient and reflects the spirit of Islam. Given here are some interesting Eid-ul-Fitr gift ideas that might help you in making your selection for the perfect Eid Gift for dear ones.

Religious Books & CDs

Sending religious books and music CDs is a great way to cherish the spirit of Eid-ul-Fitr. Make your selection of books or CDs according to the age and interest of the recipient. These days you will find many lucid and interesting books on Islam at book stores or at online Eid shopping sites.

Sweets for Eid

Add harmony in relationships you share with dear ones by sending them a beautifully wrapped box of delicious Eid sweets. Most appreciated sweets of the occasion are Karanchi Halwa, China Burki, Patisa, Kesar Burfi etc. You may also delight special ones by sending them homemade punjeeri, sewain or anything that is your specialty.

Apparels

Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the most awaited Islamic festivals and hence calls for indulging dear ones with designer apparels. A good gifting idea in the category would be chikan kurtas and sherwanis for men and suits, sarees, lehengas or shararas for special ladies.

Id Special Gifts

Special gifts like decorative and artifacts make an excellent idea for corporate Eid gifting or when you wish to impress the discerning ones. Exotic ittars, Arabian perfumes, rehals and prayer rugs are other alluring gift ideas in this genre.

Gifts for Kids

It is indeed a challenging task to select an Eid gift for kids which is both interesting and meaningful at the same time. Some popular Eid gifts for kids include video games, coloring and activity books, stuffed toys and apparels. You may also get them closer to Islam by gifting religious comics and CDs for kids.

Electronic Gadgets

A delightful way to indulge special ones is to gift them trendy and stylish electronic gadgets. You may choose to send laptops, mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 Players, or iPods depending on your budget and recipients requirement.

Dry Fruits & Chocolates

Sending nicely wrapped boxes of Dry Fruits and exotic chocolates is another beautiful way of expressing good wishes to dear ones on Eid. And how about indulging them with an Id goodies gift hamper consisting of sweets, dry fruits, chocolates and more!!

Gift of Time

In these busy times, the most beautiful present you can gift to dear ones is the gift of time. Take your friends and family members out for a grand meal in a restaurant or enjoy an activity together. You can go for picnic on Eid weekend, play a game or watch a movie together. If you are staying in a different city or country, plan a visit back home and make this Eid memorable.

By Ruchi Khurana
Published: 10/12/2007
 
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