President Obama marked Eid al-Fitr by noting “challenges and senseless violence” over Ramadan “that broke our hearts and tried our souls”.
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Mumbai: Muslims will celebrate Eid-ul-fitr or Eid on Thursday as the new moon was not sighted on Tuesday.
To mark the beginning of Eid and in accordance with the Sunnah, or practices of the Prophet Muhammad, many Muslims wake up early in the morning and pray Salat ul-Fajr, or the pre-dawn prayer.
This year Eid al-Fitr is expected to begin on Wednesday, July 6.
In Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, thousands of people attended prayers at the grand mosque of Dian al-Mahri in West Java province.
From this hadith it is clear that the function or festival of Eid is a blessing from Allah Almighty so that Muslims could rejoice and celebrate during the days of Eid.
Thousands civilians as well as the governor fled Raja after attacks by an unknown armed group on Raja. Take a look at pictures from across the country of Indians celebrating Eid al-Fitr.
As this the lunar month was of 30 days, fasting by Muslims will automatically end on July 7, the day on which Eid will be celebrated. Ramadan is one of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
In a fresh alert issued by PIB, Government of India announced that all Central Government Administrative Offices will not remain closed tomorrow on account of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Large congregations of Muslims offering prayers were seen at Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore and Sambalpur towns.
Women taking selfie after Eid prayers in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
Muslims traditionally shop on the eve of Eid for new clothes and food.
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The biggest gathering in Jammu was at the Eidgah ground in Residency Road area where a good number of Hindus greeted the Muslims after the prayers.
