Empire State Building to Go Green for Eid-al-Fitr

12Oct07

I like the initiative.

Happy Eid everyone. Have a blessed one.

New York’s Empire State Building will be lit up in green this week to honor the Muslim holiday Eid-al-Fitr.

This is the first time the building will be illuminated for the festival. Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is expected to begin Friday.

Officials say the green lighting will become an annual event, following the tradition of colored lights at the tower to mark the Christian holiday Christmas and the Jewish celebration of Hannukah.

In Islam, the color green symbolizes a happy occasion.

The Empire State Building dominates the New York skyline, and once again became the city’s tallest building when the World Trade Center Towers were destroyed by al-Qaida in 2001. [Source]

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5 Responses to “Empire State Building to Go Green for Eid-al-Fitr”


  1. Gravatar Icon 1 Stephen Posted October 12th, 2007 - 2:48 AM

    Nice of the city of New york

    Eid Mubarak to you Shaden

  2. 2 nasrawi Posted October 13th, 2007 - 5:02 PM

    Kill 3am wa inti b5air w sa7a w salama ilsana iljaya inshalla

  3. Gravatar Icon 3 Shaden Posted October 13th, 2007 - 10:14 PM

    Stephen, thanks :)
    nasrawai, w inta salem! yen3ad 3alaik. have a blessed holiday you too :)

  4. 4 nasrawi Posted October 14th, 2007 - 7:53 AM

    ’cause sugarcoating is for sissies’… nice! I like it.

    I was in 3amman for like 3 weeks - I think I saw you at Wendys or Burger King by duwwar il5amis in May! - maybe not - not sure. I wanted to be in touch but a lot of things were happening - about my entry back into Nasereh etc etc etc - you know the story…

    Anyway - hope you’re good and staying sweet and not bitter.. take it easy - salamat, nasrawi

  5. Gravatar Icon 5 Shaden Posted October 14th, 2007 - 11:18 PM

    naser, glad you like it!

    lol I can’t remember if I was somewhere back in May, but I’m looking forward to meeting you again anyway. I hope things improve and you be able to travel easily.

    please take care and keep in touch.

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