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Many people have a few words to say about the U.S. Postal Service, but stopping by the post office is an inevitable part of American life. The next time you’re in, be sure to pick up these beautiful Eid Mubarak stamps from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). For 2016, USPS premiered these purple stamps with gold calligraphy that reads Eidukum Mubarak (“May your Eid be blessed” in English).
The Eid Greetings stamps are featured for both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. USPS began selling Eid Greetings stamps in 2001 and have been featuring them every year since, except the few years in between where no religious holiday stamps were part of the collection, such as 2015.
Mohamed Zakaria of Arlington, VA commissioned this year’s stamp again. Zakaria also created the 2009, 2011, and 2013 USPS Eid Greetings stamps. As a professional Islamic calligrapher, Zakaria has maintained a sound reputation as one of the country’s most talented calligraphists.
Today, Forever stamps are 47 cents, a 2 cent drop initiated in February to help USPS recouperate after the recession that affected the U.S. economy for several years. The price change was the first time stamps increased in price for 97 years, making it a historical moment.
International postage prices have also dropped. Pick up an Eid Mubarak stamp to send to family and friends back home because currently, international postage is $1.15, which is 5 cents cheaper than it used to be. Postcards reqire only 34 cents now, as opposed to 35 cents. These small changes might not be noticable to the average USPS customer, but it helps (just a bit) in reducing the cost of spreading Eid wishes to loved ones.
Compiled by Arab America