The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

by

Arundhati Roy

a Muslim holiday. Eid is a feast marking the end of Ramadan, the month of religious fasting. Traditionally, those celebrating Eid sacrifice a goat for the feast. Anjum does this when she hosts her first Eid at Jannat Guest House and Funeral Services.
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Eid Term Timeline in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

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Chapter 2
Social Hierarchy vs. Social Inclusivity  Theme Icon
Religion and Power Theme Icon
...and the owner of a successful business that sells goats for slaughter on particularly on Eid (a Muslim religious feast commemorating the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting.) Nimmo gifts... (full context)
Gender Identity, Social Division, and Coexistence  Theme Icon
Religion and Power Theme Icon
That Eid, Anjum hires a popular butcher to perform the sacrifice. Anjum dresses as a man to... (full context)
Chapter 9
Corruption, Political Violence, and Capitalism Theme Icon
...sales of grenades, guns, and other weaponry, distributing these “like parcels of choice mutton at Eid.” In the process, they become wealthy, and with wealth come both property and women. (full context)