While offering of “Namaaz” prayer was held in all mosques and Eidgahs across the state on this occasion, Muslim brothers broke their month-long fasting by having sweet dish.
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Eid al-Fitr is to celebrate “the happiness which man feels after successfully completing an important task”, according to Al-Islam.
Radio Tamazuj wishes all Muslims in Sudan and South Sudan a happy Eid Al Fitr.
Special arrangements were made by the Delhi Police to manage the crowd and ensure safety and security around religious places in the city.
Prime Minister Cameroon in his eid address to Muslims in the United Kingdom and the globe said, “I want to send my very best wishes to Muslims at home and around the world celebrating Eid”.
With the sighting of Shawaal Crescent late last evening, the Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated on Wednesday across Jammu & Kashmir.
Secretary of State John Kerry released his own statement marking “the end of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, prayer, contemplation, and community service”.
The holiday comes after recent terrorist attacks in Bangladesh, Turkey, Iraq and Saudi Arabia have left hundreds dead, and a Muslim world still reeling from the loss.
For many Muslims, Ramadan is a time for self-reflection, spiritual renewal, developing discipline, focusing on actions with objective and giving back to humanity.
After the prayer, traditionally, Muslims celebrate Eid with food and family.
A Syrian girl walks amidst destruction during an activity organized by a charity group in Jobar, ahead of Eid al-Fitr holyday in the war-torn country on July 5, 2016. “My family goes to Jacksonville for Eid prayers and we have already had a bomb scare at that masjid (mosque)”, Sarah Khan wrote in a Facebook post.
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In his Eid message, Vijayan said, “May this Eid day ensure togetherness of all minds through its message of brotherhood and humanity”.
