On the eve of Eid al-Fitr, business is booming for the sellers of dried fruit and clothing.

In the final days of Ramadan, as Eid approaches, the aroma and color of markets selling dried fruits, cookies, clothing, and more emerge everywhere.

 Families prepare for the Eid days by purchasing clothes, fruits, sweets, and other edibles.

Haseeb, who has been selling dried fruits in a corner of the city of Kabul, said that these days the market activity and sales are better compared to last year, and families are buying according to their capacity.

"Before Ramadan, like a month or two months ago, people would buy things as they needed them, but as Eid approaches, one week or two weeks before, they are compelled to buy, and everyone does," Haseeb told TOLOnews.

Wali, another seller said: "All people, rich and poor, are buying, the markets on Eid nights have become busier than a month ago, and the prices have slightly increased."

With the market booming on the eve of Eid, some residents of the capital say that despite their economic challenges, they are purchasing dried fruits to decorate their Eid tables.

According to them, the price of dried fruits has apparently decreased compared to last year.

Hijratullah, another resident of Kabul, says: "Because of the culture we have, people come and buy despite the high poverty in the country, but people still make their purchases."

The Kabul Municipality said it would issue a price list to control the price of dried fruits and prevent hoarding on the eve of Eid.

"During Eid, a few other items related to dried fruits are added, and all these added items are regulated in the same manner as the commission to control hoarding sets the prices for raw materials, including the heads in the dried fruit sector who are the importers, or those whose products are domestic, in cooperation with other departments including the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, trade chambers -- and all representatives are  present in that commission," said Nematullah Barakzai, a representative of Kabul Municipality.

Pistachios, almonds, raisins, dates, walnuts, and other dried fruits are among the foods that people use to host their guests on Eid days.

Moreover, citizens of the country also use cookies and fresh fruits to arrange a colorful Eid table for their guests.