'Low-Key' Eid Celebrations In The Time Of Coronavirus

by Darain Shahidi May 24, 2020 • 04:38 PM Views 2547

Muslims across the country have decided to celebrate Eid with 'low-key' celebrations due to the coronavirus scare and fake news too. News of them flouting social distancing norms has kept many inside their homes and many have vowed not to purchase new clothes but instead donate to the needy in these trying times. Darain Shahidi looks at the blow to all-round Eid festivity and even the consequent blow to the textile business at a time when consumer spending is low