Looks like many Indonesians are just finding out about the term “Eid Mubarak” these last few days. Eid itself means festival or celebration while Mubarak is akin to congratulations. People greet each other with “Eid Mubarak” during the Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha, the two big Muslim festivals. The first to mark the end of Ramadhan (literally the breaking of the fast), the second to recognize prophet Ibrahim’s sacrifice of his son Ismail, which the Jews also recognize although if I recall correctly, in their version of events, he sacrificed Isaac instead.
Traditionally Indonesians say, “Selamat Idul Fitri,” or “Happy Idul Fitri,” but this year, the term Eid Mubarak is becoming popular and those who are yet to understand what it means would make the mistake of saying rather redundantly, “Happy Eid Mubarak,” which of course would sound funny to those who understand it. It’s like saying, “ Happy selamat ulang tahun,” or “Selamat happy birthday.”
So next time you see a Muslim relative during Eid, say, “Eid Mubarak,” or simply, “Happy Eid.” There’s no need to combine them.
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