For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases
3 years, 8 months ago

For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases

Associated Press  

For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable enough to return to his mosque for the Eid prayer on Thursday, his first time back since the start of the pandemic. “Eid is a really big deal for us.” At The Islamic Center of East Lansing, Michigan, the Eid al-Fitr celebration typically draws 4,000 to 5,000 people, so many that the center moves the event to a nearby convention center in neighboring Lansing, the state capital. “Up until now we’ve been telling people not to bring kids below 13 years of age, but for the Eid, we made an exception.” Doughnuts were available in the center’s lobby and children doled out sweets from large bags in the parking lot as worshippers headed back to their cars. “It’s a huge, huge difference from the last year,” Usmani said before the start of Eid, adding that it helps that many have been vaccinated with the encouragement of the mosque’s leadership.

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What is Eid al-Fitr and how to wish someone a Happy Eid
9 months ago

What is Eid al-Fitr and how to wish someone a Happy Eid

The Independent  

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Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations in city today
9 months ago

Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations in city today

Hindustan Times  

Muslims in the city will celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr on Thursday following the sighting of the crescent moon on Wednesday evening. The city moon sighting committee confirmed the crescent sighting after which Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers will be held at different mosques and Idgah on Thursday. In suburbs like Pune Cantonment, leading to the festival, one could witness a rush at suburban malls and …

Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the shadow of Gaza’s misery
9 months ago

Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the shadow of Gaza’s misery

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. “They have been subjected to unjustified aggression and a lot of violence the world is watching in silence.” In a holiday message, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent support to Gaza, which he called a “bleeding wound on the …

Photos: Southland celebrates Eid al-Fitr
9 months ago

Photos: Southland celebrates Eid al-Fitr

LA Times  

Muslim communities ended the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday and celebrated the holiday Eid al-Fitr. The Islamic Society of West Valley celebrated its Eid al-Fitr, which means feasting, festival or breaking the fast, at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. The faithful gather for the Islamic Society of West Valley’s Eid celebration at the Pierce College football stadium in Los …

What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?
9 months, 1 week ago

What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?

Hindustan Times  

CAIRO — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. This year, an estimated 193.6 million travelers are expected to crisscross the vast archipelago for Eid in a homecoming tradition known locally as “mudik.” In the past two years of Eid celebrations, Indonesians crammed into …

What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?
9 months, 1 week ago

What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print When is Eid al Fitr? Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Eid Mubarak, or Blessed …

Eid-ul-Fitr 2024 Date: History and Significance of Holy Festival of Eid-al-Fitr
9 months, 1 week ago

Eid-ul-Fitr 2024 Date: History and Significance of Holy Festival of Eid-al-Fitr

The Quint  

Each country has its own unique way to mark the festival of Eid. One of the important aspects of Eid-al-Fitr is Eid Prayer. Eid prayer is performed after the end of the long month of Ramadan. One of the most important purposes of Eid prayer is to increase the number of Muslims to attend congregations during this time. The Eid …

Muslims mark Eid festival with gathering in central London
1 year, 8 months ago

Muslims mark Eid festival with gathering in central London

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Official, 30, said: “British Muslims often feel quite neglected from the media limelight so …

No roads blocked, jam during namaz on Eid in Gorakhpur
1 year, 8 months ago

No roads blocked, jam during namaz on Eid in Gorakhpur

Hindustan Times  

To avoid the jamming of roads, believers gathered in huge numbers offered namaz in two shifts at Bale ka Maidan and Eidgah in Gorakhpur on Eid-ul-Fitr. Regional general secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Mufti Matiur Rahman said the decision to organise the prayer in shifts was taken so as not to disturb the normal flow of traffic. The prayer ceremonies were …

Muslims across India celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with prayers
1 year, 8 months ago

Muslims across India celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with prayers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Muslims across India as well as different parts of the world on Saturday are celebrating the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr by offering namaz. While talking to ANI, a man who came to offer namaz said, "I extend my wishes to the entire country on the occasion of Eid. Ending the holy month of Ramzan and starting a new spiritual …

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. Here's where to celebrate and how to wish someone a happy Eid
1 year, 8 months ago

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. Here's where to celebrate and how to wish someone a happy Eid

ABC  

If you've been holding your tongue from asking a Muslim friend out for lunch, you can rest easy now. Eid al-Fitr begins as soon as Ramadan ends, which is on the evening of Friday, April 21. Eid al-Fitr also provides an opportunity to forgive, and seek forgiveness, with one another after a month of spiritual cleansing during Ramadan. New South …

Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Date, History, Significance & Celebration of the Holy Festival
1 year, 9 months ago

Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Date, History, Significance & Celebration of the Holy Festival

The Quint  

Eid al-Fitr is an important Islamic festival since it marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for the Muslims. The history of Eid al-Fitr goes back to the time of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam in the 7th century. Eid al-Fitr means "festival of breaking the fast" which marks the end of fasting …

After 2 years of Covid pandemic, Agra celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr
2 years, 8 months ago

After 2 years of Covid pandemic, Agra celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr

India Today  

After the completion of thirty rozas of Ramzan, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with joy in Agra on Tuesday. Thousands of Muslims garbed in new clothes were seen going to mosques since morning to offer Eid prayers. After that, Imam Irfan Ullah Khan Nizami offered Eid prayers at Shahi Jama Masjid at 7:30 am. Imam Irfan Khan, praying for the prosperity and …

Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry
2 years, 8 months ago

Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry

Associated Press  

CAIRO — For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugar-dusted cookies typically fills the air in Mona Abubakr’s home. “Hopefully all of this will make us more faithful.” The mood was festive at Cairo’s Al-Azhar Mosque where people congregated for the Eid prayer on Monday. “I wish we had jobs and …

Indonesian Muslims fully celebrate Eid al-Fitr after 2 years
2 years, 8 months ago

Indonesian Muslims fully celebrate Eid al-Fitr after 2 years

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia returned to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in full swing Monday after two years of subdued festivities due to pandemic restrictions and travel curbs. The annual exodus tradition, known locally as “mudik,” returned this year after President Joko Widodo surprisingly announced last month that the government decided to ease restrictions for the holiday festivities …

Delhi: With curbs on festivities, Eid to be muted affair this year as well
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi: With curbs on festivities, Eid to be muted affair this year as well

Hindustan Times  

The city will once again observe a muted Eid-ul-Azha, in the shadow of the pandemic, on Wednesday with strict curbs on gatherings and large-scale festivities. Jama Masjid, one of the country’s largest mosques, will also remain shut to visitors. Only the staff from the mosque will offer Eid prayers on Wednesday,” said Ansar-Ul-Haq, assistant public relations officer, Jama Masjid. Maulana …

New Muslims on how they will celebrate their first Eid
3 years, 8 months ago

New Muslims on how they will celebrate their first Eid

The Independent  

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Thinking of family festive gatherings for Eid? Think again
3 years, 8 months ago

Thinking of family festive gatherings for Eid? Think again

Al Jazeera  

If we limit social gatherings with friends and family this Eid, we’ll be able to enjoy their company for years to come. Last year’s festivities during Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, which follows it, were linked to a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases between July and September in several Muslim-majority countries. The risks associated with mass gatherings have been well-documented …

In Pictures: Eid al-Fitr 2021 amid coronavirus and conflict
3 years, 8 months ago

In Pictures: Eid al-Fitr 2021 amid coronavirus and conflict

Al Jazeera  

Muslims across the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr with masks and prayers, as conflicts and coronavirus restrictions cast shadows over the festival’s mass gatherings and family reunions. Many COVID-hit countries, including Pakistan, India, Malaysia and Indonesia, imposed curbs, shut shops and even some mosques – though the numbers out praying were higher than in 2020 when lockdowns all but cancelled events. …

Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid COVID-19 measures
3 years, 8 months ago

Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid COVID-19 measures

Al Jazeera  

Wednesday is the final day of the fasting month of Ramadan in many countries. Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr – one of the holiest occasions in the Islamic calendar – while coping with coronavirus restrictions. Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s holiest sites, declared Wednesday as the final day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan …

Eid Al-Fitr 2021: History, Significance and Celebrations
3 years, 8 months ago

Eid Al-Fitr 2021: History, Significance and Celebrations

News 18  

Eid al-Fitr is commemorated on the opening day of the Shawwal month and Muslims across the world pay their honour to Allah for offering them health and resistance through the month-long fasting time called Ramzan or Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr means the “Festival of breaking fast.” The festivities will begin on May 23 and continue until May 24, though, the exact …

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha around the world
4 years, 5 months ago

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha around the world

Daily Mail  

Muslims around the world marked the start of Eid al-Adha today amid the global pandemic which has affected nearly every aspect of the religious rites. DOHA, QATAR: Muslim worshippers wearing masks are spread out at a social distance as they perform Eid al-Adha prayers at the Ali bin Ali Mosque in Doha on Friday morning ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Muslims pray outside …

Congress, Samajwadi Party leaders want lockdown measures to be relaxed for Eid
4 years, 5 months ago

Congress, Samajwadi Party leaders want lockdown measures to be relaxed for Eid

Op India  

Even as the coronavirus cases continue to rise in India, Islamic clerics, leaders from the opposition parties, including members of Samajwadi Party and Congress have demanded the opening of Idgahs and mosques ahead of the festival of Eid al-Adha. Samajwadi Party MP asks govt to open mosques, Idgahs on Eid al-Adha Despite rising coronavirus cases, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, …

Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus
4 years, 7 months ago

Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Muslims in India and Bangladesh joined prayers to celebrate a subdued Eid-al Fitr on Monday, marking the end of the Ramadan holy month by seeking blessings for a world free from coronavirus. Outside New Delhi’s iconic Mughal-era Jamia mosque, closed as part of a ban on religious congregations, security officers patrolled the streets and almost all shops …

Muslims around the world celebrates Eid amid curfews and virus fears
4 years, 7 months ago

Muslims around the world celebrates Eid amid curfews and virus fears

Deccan Chronicle  

Jakarta, Indonesia: Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed coronavirus outbreaks. In deeply conservative Aceh, Indonesia’s only province enforcing Islamic law, public Eid prayers can still be performed at mosques and fields, but without …

Michigan Muslims find new ways to celebrate Eid amid a pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Michigan Muslims find new ways to celebrate Eid amid a pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Muslims in the US state say they’re ‘mentally prepared for a COVID Eid, but it’s still very challenging’. “I’m going to be with my immediate family, and we’re staying at home.” But the curbs on mass social gatherings put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus, expected to last through at least May 28, have not dampened the …

Valley offers Eid prayers amid minor protests against curfew
5 years, 5 months ago

Valley offers Eid prayers amid minor protests against curfew

Live Mint  

Sporadic violence punctuated a sombre and muted Eid in Kashmir on Monday, with a near-complete clampdown in the valley preventing some residents from visiting mosques to offer prayers. But security forces have sealed all main mosques and we have nowhere to go and now we have no option but to go back home,” said Tariq Bhat, who lives near Nowhatta, …

How India celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr
5 years, 7 months ago

How India celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr

The Hindu  

Eid-ul-Fitr is one of Islam’s most important festivals, celebrated on the first day of Shawwal to mark the end of the month of Ramazan. The day starts early with the disbursement of an obligatory contribution, zakat al fitr: prosperous families give away, for each member, at least 3 kg of items such as rice or wheat to the needy. This …

Eid al-Fitr 2019: Significance, History, Rituals, Best Wishes, WhatsApp Quotes, HD Images, Facebook Status
5 years, 7 months ago

Eid al-Fitr 2019: Significance, History, Rituals, Best Wishes, WhatsApp Quotes, HD Images, Facebook Status

India TV News  

June 5 will be observed as Eid-al-Fitr in India as well as many parts of the world. History of Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr's origins root back to Islamic prophet Muhammad. Eid al-Fitr 2019 Rituals Eid al-Fitr marks the beginning depending upon the sighting of the crescent moon soon after the sunset. Eid al-Fitr 2019 Best Wishes, Quotes, Greetings, Messages, Status …

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