{"id":440522,"date":"2025-05-26T22:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T17:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=440522"},"modified":"2025-05-26T22:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T17:18:00","slug":"pakistani-twitter-just-invented-a-new-word-for-ijtimai-qurbani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-twitter-just-invented-a-new-word-for-ijtimai-qurbani\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Twitter Just Invented a New Word for Ijtimai Qurbani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/3-pashto-films-dropping-this-eid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eid ul Adha<\/a> just around the corner, the Gen Z\u00a0<em>awaam\u00a0<\/em>has come up with their own slang for <em>Ijtimai Qurbani<\/em>, and it has left many confused and scratching their heads.<\/p>\n<p>One Twitter user revealed that young people are now calling <em>Ijtimai Qurbani<\/em> \u201cCow Pooling\u201d\u2014a playful twist inspired by the concept of \u201ccar pooling.\u201d Just as car pooling involves sharing a ride, \u201ccow pooling\u201d refers to sharing the cost and the sacrifice of an animal for Eid.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ayeza-khans-witty-take-on-surprise-power-outage-steals-the-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayeza Khan\u2019s Witty Take on Surprise Power Outage Steals the Show<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>The tweet highlighting this new term quickly went viral, with many finding the comparison both amusing and surprisingly apt. For Gen Z, \u201ccow pooling\u201d is simply a modern way to describe a long-standing tradition, making it more relatable and easier to understand among their peers.<\/p>\n<p>Some social media users pointed out that \u201ccow pooling\u201d is just one example of Gen Z\u2019s creative approach to language. They noted that these young people often invent new, sometimes quirky, terms for traditional concepts\u2014like calling the classic dessert <em>gajrela<\/em> \u201ccarrot pudding.\u201d Here are some hilarious reactions online.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Yar abhi kisi ny ijtimai Qurbani ko COW POOLING BOLA HAI I\u2019m nottt ok\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ray. (@gulaabjanam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gulaabjanam\/status\/1926597300643574218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is not burger. This is gourmet burger<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bajii (@bajiipliss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bajiipliss\/status\/1926675154467250501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hawwwwww<br \/>Should be a Gen Z, always suffering from shortage of vocabulary<br \/>Fity mu<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mamoona Zaidi (@mamoona_zaidi5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mamoona_zaidi5\/status\/1926846834510610546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have heard people call gajrela carrot pudding<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zevil (@zevilzee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zevilzee\/status\/1926763797370331235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>People across Pakistan are busy making arrangements for Qurbani, searching for the best cattle or livestock they can afford. In today\u2019s economy, many families find it difficult to purchase an animal on their own. That\u2019s where <em>Ijtimai Qurbani<\/em> comes in, allowing people to pool their resources and participate in the tradition together.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/india-pakistan-rivalry-spills-into-sweets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India-Pakistan Rivalry Spills into Sweets<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p><em>Ijtimai Qurbani<\/em> itself is a community-driven initiative that brings people from different backgrounds together to perform the act of sacrifice during Eid-ul-Adha. By pooling their resources, participants can ensure that more people benefit from the distribution of meat, especially those in need. The practice fosters unity, compassion, and a sense of shared purpose, helping the blessings of Eid reach a wider circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Eid ul Adha just around the corner, the Gen Z\u00a0awaam\u00a0has come up with their own slang for Ijtimai Qurbani, and it has left many confused and scratching their heads. One Twitter user revealed that young people are now calling Ijtimai Qurbani \u201cCow Pooling\u201d\u2014a playful twist inspired by the concept of \u201ccar pooling.\u201d Just as car pooling involves sharing a [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-twitter-just-invented-a-new-word-for-ijtimai-qurbani\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":440524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,1291,2578,2554],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-440522","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-social-media","9":"category-street-buzz","10":"category-twitter"},"wps_subtitle":"","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/qurbani-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/qurbani.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/qurbani.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Culture","Social Media","Street Buzz","Twitter"],"title_text":"Pakistani Twitter Just Invented a New Word for Ijtimai Qurbani","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,1291,2578,2554&exclude=440522","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440522"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=440522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}